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1. Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit gt Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items Capacity Cylinder Head Landing Zone and Sector These values are not user configurable These items show 0 if no SATA device is installed in the system Extended IDE Drive Auto Selects the type of fixed disk connected to the system Configuration options None Auto Access Mode Auto Sets the sector addressing mode Configuration options Large Auto Z Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive make sure you have the Gem correct configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail to recognize the installed hard disk Capacity Displays the auto detected hard disk capacity This item is not configurable Cylinder Shows the number of the hard disk cylinders This item is not configurable Chapter 4 BIOS setup Head Shows the number of the hard disk read write heads This item is not configurable Landing Zone Shows the number of landing zone per track This item is not configurable Sector Shows the number of sectors per track This item is not configurable After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS use a disk utility i 4 such as FDISK to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives This is _ necessary so that you can write or read data from the har
2. that the card is properly seated on the slot RY A Y X N SES X 4 y MMU lf required connect an auxiliary power source to the PCI Express graphics aN cards 6 3 ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus Align and insert the SLI connector to the goldfingers on each graphics card 5 Make sure that the connector is firmly in place s kW SLI connecto A RNN kass A SS SS S d x r oy 6 When installing two VGA cards using a 20 pin ATX PSU with sufficient 12v capability we recommend that you connect the auxillary power source from the power supply to the graphics card Refer to the PSU documentation for dual VGA power requirements Connect a VGA cable or a DVI I cable to the graphics card s We recommend to install an additional chassis fan for better thermal aN environment Chapter 6 NVIDIA SLI technology support 6 4 6 2 2 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers N com 6 2 3 Enabling the multi GPU feature in Windows After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers enable the Multi Graphics Processing Unit GPU feature in the NVIDIA nView properties To enable the multi GPU feature 1 window select the Desktop Click the NVIDIA Settings icon on Make sure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technol
3. Do not forget to connect the 4 pin 8pin EATX12V power plug otherwise the system will not boot Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate H you want to use two high end PCI Express x16 cards use a PSU with 500 W to 600 W power or above to ensure the system stability The ATX 12 V Specification 2 0 compliant 500 W PSU has been tested to support the motherboard power requirement with the following configuration Normal Loading CPU PSC 3 73G 1066 DDR800 1GB 2 VGA Nvidia 7800GTX 2 SATA HD Ti ESATA HD IDE HD CD ROM USB PCI H you want to use two EN7950GX2 graphics cards visit the NVIDIA website www nvidia com for the qualified PSU vendor list Chapter 2 Hardware information 9 S PDIF output connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_O2 This connector is for an additional Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF port s Connect the S PDIF Out module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis LNOAIGdS ON SPDIF_O2 P5N32 E SLI Plus SPDIF OUT connector Z The S PDIF module is purchased separately ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 2 33 10 System panel connector 20 8 pin PANEL This connector supports several chassis mounted functions PLED PLED 5V Ground Ground Speaker PANEL IDE_LED PWR Gr
4. Drivers Utilities Make Disk Manual Contact Cli ck an i con to 4 i display support DVD Drivers motherboard information Please select items on the right side Click an item to install Z If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the Support A DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the DVD ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 5 1 5 2 2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices Drivers Please select items on the right side ASUS InstAll Installation Wizard for Drivers Launches the ASUS InstAll driver installation wizard Nvidia Chipset Driver Program Installs the NVIDIA Chipset drivers for the NVIDIA nForce dual x16 SLI chipset SoundMAX AD1988 Audio Driver Installs the SoundMAX AD1988 audio driver and application USB 2 0 Driver Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2 0 USB 2 0 driver 5 2 Chapter 5 Software support 5 2 3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports Utilities Please select items on the right ASUS InstAll Installation Wizard for Utilities Launches the ASUS InstaAll utilities installation wizard ASUS PC Probe Il This smart utility monitors the fan speed CPU temperature and system voltages and alerts you of
5. Enabled Disabled Chapter 4 BIOS setup Onboard 1394 Enabled Allows you to disable or enable the onboard 1394 device support Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB related features Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options Re D Ke USB Configuration Select Menu USB Controller Enabled Item Specific Help USB2 0 Controller Enabled USB Legacy support Enabled Enable or disable the USB 1 1 and 2 0 Controller USB Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onchip USB controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2 0 controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB Legacy Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable support for USB devices on legacy operating systems OS Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 4 30 4 6 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI and the Advanced Power Management APM Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit ACPI APIC support Enabled gt APM Configuration Item Specific Help gt Hardware Monitor Press Enter to select overclock profile F1
6. 4 1 2 Creating a bootable floppy dek 4 4 44 3 ASUS ET E 4 5 4 1 4 Updating the BIOS ie etas cscs scsperlnesnnesceadtewvoresndenasateerninens 4 6 4 1 5 Saving the current BIOS le eee eeeeeee eee eeeeeeeeees 4 8 BIOS Setup progra wicceisicctssntsnsitcecehstcesncevceiclesnesnesdesneacencersaneats 4 9 4 2 1 BIOS menu SOIC CN s cseseeaotegsunecadsecteteccdoteaaddleneneescens 4 10 4 2 2 Monu OAR E 4 10 423 Legend ON arappeticssissauceinerey a turenagianteectesoneneecerminmninsiate 4 11 4 2 4 Vu Wl 4 11 4 2 5 Sub menu eme 4 11 4 2 6 Configuration fields 0 0 0 0 eeccsesseseeeesseeeseesseeesseeeaes 4 11 4 2 7 POP UP WINGOW EE 4 12 4 2 8 General hein 4 12 Manim TUE 4 13 4 3 1 SUR Un 4 13 4 3 2 System Date cccccsssecssscessssesssseesseessssessssensseees 4 13 CC DE Tel 4 13 Contents 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 9 4 3 4 Legacy Diskette A ou esssessseessscenseeeesseeeseneesneees 4 13 4 3 5 Primary IDE Masterilove uk 4 14 EE TA see eee ee een ene one eee mene can ee 4 16 4 3 7 HDD SMART Monitoring ccccececeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeseeeees 4 17 4 3 8 Installed Ou re E 4 17 4 3 9 Usable Memory siescinessnaiaeseecsvocsnavvnrdesenesteaninacierervesnstionte 4 17 Extreme Tweaker Menu sssssssssunsnnunnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnn 4 18 4 4 1 AL TUNNO E 4 18 BAZ Overclocking WE 4 21 BAS Over VON Le 4 23 4 4 4 NVIDIA QPU EX E 4 24 4 4 5 SLl Ready Memory A 4 24 4 4 6 SLl Ready Memory CPUOC 4 24 Advan
7. CHS LBA Large Auto correct configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer Incorrect e Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive make sure you have the settings may cause the system to fail to recognize the installed hard disk Capacity Displays the auto detected hard disk capacity This item is not configurable Cylinder Shows the number of the hard disk cylinders This item is not configurable Head Shows the number of the hard disk read write heads This item is not configurable Sector Shows the number of sectors per track This item is not configurable Transfer Mode Shows the Transfer mode This item is not configurable such as FDISK to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives This is Gem necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active Z After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS use a disk utility ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 4 15 4 16 4 3 6 SATA1 2 3 4 5 6 While entering Setup the BIOS automatically detects the presence of Serial ATA devices There is a Separate sub menu for each SATA device Select a device item then press lt Enter gt to display the SATA device information SATA1 Select Menu Extended IDE Drive Auto Item Specific Help gt gt Access Mode Auto Selects the type of fixed Capacity 0 MB disk connected to the system F1 Help N Select Item
8. Configuration options Disabled Enabled Enhanced C1 CIE Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Execute Disable Bit Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Virtualization Technology Enabled Configuration options Enabled Disabled Enhanced Intel SpeedStep tm Tech Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hyper Threading Technology Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled LDT Frequency 5x Configuration options 1x 2x 3x 4x 5x 4 4 3 Over Voltage This sub menu allows you to adjust the system voltage related items Select an item then press lt Enter gt to edit Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Extreme Tweaker Over Voltage Select Menu Item Specific Help gt gt gt Memory Voltage Auto 1 2V HT Voltage Auto Set CPU VID to desired NB Core Voltage Auto SB Core Voltage Auto voltage but it will cause CPU VTT Voltage Auto other CPU power management DDR2 Controller Ref Voltage Auto feature such as CIR EIST DDR2 Channel A Ref Voltage Auto and TM2 fail to control DDR2 Channel B Ref Voltage Auto CPU VID Select Auto to let CPU VID keep original value VCore Voltage Auto Configuration options Auto 1 90000V 1 89375V 1 88750V 1 88125V 1 87500V 0 83750V 0 83125V Memory Voltage Auto Configuration options Auto 1 850V 1 875V 1 900V 3 400V 3 425V ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 4 2
9. MyLogo3 is automatically installed when you install the ASUS Update utility from the Support DVD See section 5 2 3 Utilities menu for details aN Before using the ASUS MyLogo3 use the Award BIOS Flash utility to make a copy of your original BIOS file or obtain the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website See section 4 1 4 Updating the BIOS Make sure that the BIOS item Full Screen Logo is set to Enabled if you wish to use ASUS MyLogo3 See section 4 7 5 Boot Settings Configuration You can create your own boot logo image in GIF or BMP file formats The file size should be smaller than 150 K To launch the ASUS MyLogo3 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility Refer to section 4 1 1 ASUS Update utility for details 2 Select Options from the drop down menu then click Next 3 Check the option Launch MyLogo to replace system boot logo before flashing BIOS then click Next 4 Select Update BIOS from a file from the drop down menu then click Next 5 When prompted locate the new BIOS file then click Next The ASUS MyLogo window appears 6 From the left window pane select the folder that contains the image you JE intend to use as your boot logo a gene CH nload Fonts ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 5 9 10 When the logo images appear on the right window pane select an image to My Computer enlarge by clicking on it EE Ga Dial Up N
10. PnP DMI2 0 WfM2 0 SM BIOS 2 3 Multi Language BIOS WOL by PME WOR by PME Chasis Intrusion PXE 1 x SLI bridge 1 x ASUS Q connector Kit USB 1394 system panel Retail version only 1 x UltraDMA 133 100 66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable 4 x SATA cables 2 x SATA power cables 1 x 2 port USB2 0 module 1 x IEEE1394a module User s manual Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS Al Booster Anti virus software OEM version NVIDIA MediaShield RAID ATX form factor 12 in x 9 6 in 80 5 cm x 24 5 cm Specifications are subject to change without notice available when the installed CPU is supporting 1333MHz FSB xiii XIV This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports Product Introduction 1 1 WONG OMG istcccscesesarvecceinescencaratcecuschentnicescaaacteanicectcdetseraatasensacuoatsiee 1 1 1 2 Wl LTC 1 1 E WE OCH 1 2 ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 1 1 Welcome Thank you for buying an ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus motherboard The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards Before you start installing the motherboard and hardware devices on it check the items in your package with the list below 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items Motherboard ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus motherboard I O modules 1 x 1 port IEEE
11. aN e Plug the optional fan cables to any of the OPT FAN1 5 connectors on the motherboard e Make sure the optional fan is installed correctly to prevent damage to the fan and motherboard components aN The optional fan is purchased separately Contact your retailer for more information 2 14 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 4 System memory 2 4 1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 DDR2 Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMM sockets A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240 pin footprint compared to the 184 pin DDR DIMM DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 P5N32 E SLI Plus 240 pin DDR2 DIMM sockets Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 Channel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 2 4 2 Memory configurations You may install 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB and 2 GB unbuffered non ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets K For dual channel configuration the total size of memory module s installed per channel must be the same DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor Visit the ASUS website at www asus com for the la
12. 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them egen Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit System Date Sat Jan 21 2006 Language English Item Specific Help gt Legacy Diskette A 1 a 44M 21 za Change the day month S Primary IDE Master ST321122A veer ang cen Primary IDE Slave ASUS CDS520 A SATA1 None SATA2 None SATA3 None SATA4 None SATA5 None SATA6 None HDD SMART Monitoring Disabled F1 Help TL Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit 4 3 1 System Time xx xx xx Allows you to set the system time 4 3 2 System Date Day xx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system date 4 3 3 Language English Allows you to choose the BIOS language version from the options Configuration options English French Deutsch Chinese Trad Chinese Simp Japanese 4 3 4 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Sets the type of floppy drive installed Configuration options Disabled 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 4 13 4 14 4 3 5 Primary IDE Master Slave While entering Setup the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices There is a Separate sub menu for each IDE device Select a device item then press lt Enter gt to display the IDE device information Primary IDE Master Select Menu PIO Mode Auto Item Specif
13. CMOS RAM so it stays on even when the PC is turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select YES to save changes and exit V H you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the Ss program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting Press lt Enter gt to save the changes while exiting Exit amp Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program If you made changes to fields other than System Date System Time and Password the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting Load Setup Default This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus When you select this option or if you press lt F5 gt a confirmation window appears Select YES to load default values Select Exit amp Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non volatile RAM Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values After selecting this option a confirmation appears Select YES to discard any changes and load the previously saved values ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 4 45 4 46 Chapter 4 BIOS setup This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package Software support 5 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 5 5 Installing an operating system
14. Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task AP CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task Ze IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task 2 NOTE Tips and additional information to help you complete a task Typography Bold text Italics lt Key gt lt Key1 Key2 Key3 gt Command Indicates a menu or an item to select Used to emphasize a word or a phrase Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example lt Enter gt means that you must press the Enter or Return key If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example lt Ctrl Alt D gt Means that you must type the command exactly as shown then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets Example At the DOS prompt type the command line format A S P5N32 E SLI Plus specifications summary Chipset Front Side Bus Memory SLI Ready Memory Expansion slots Scalable Link Interface SLI Storage RAID LGA775 socket for Intel Core 2 Extreme Core 2 Duo Pentium Extreme Pentium D Pentium 4 Celeron D Processors Intel Quad core CPU Read
15. SLI Plus J CHASSIS wm p mm L Small display IS WMI Information WMI Browser Windows Management Instrumentation Version 1 00 00 Copyright c 2004 ASUS You can enlarge or reduce the browser size by dragging the bottom right corner SICH Information DMI Browser Desktop Management Interface Version 1 00 00 Copyright c 2004 ASUS 5 19 PCI browser Click EE to display the PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect Scene browser This browser provides PCI Browser information on the PCI devices installed Peripheral Component on your system Click the plus sign Tee A before the PCI Information item to display available information Version 1 00 00 Copyright c 2004 ASUS Usage The Usage browser displays real time information on the CPU hard disk drive space and memory usage Click to display the Usage browser CPU usage Bunn The CPU tab displays real time CPU usage in line graph Geer representation If the CPU has ie an enabled Hyper Threading two separate line graphs display the operation of the two logical processors CPU Usage 9 Hard disk drive space usage The Hard Disk tab displays the used and available hard disk drive space The left panel of the tab lists all logical drives Click a hard disk drive to display the information on the right panel The pie chart at the b
16. Specific Help 1 1st Slave XXXXXXXXX Allows you to assign optical drives attached to the system ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 4 37 4 38 4 7 5 Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Select Menu Case Open Warning Enabled Item Specific Help gt gt Quick Boot Enabled Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled Bootup Num Lock On Press Enter to Typematic Rate Setting Disabled enable or disable OS Select For DRAM gt 64MB Non 0S2 Full Screen LOGO Enabled Halt On All Errors Case Open Warning Enabled Enables or disables the chassis open status feature Setting to Enabled clears the chassis open status Refer to section 2 8 2 Internal connectors for setting details Configuration options Disabled Enabled Quick Boot Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the system quick boot feature When Enabled the system skips certain tests while booting Configuration options Disabled Enabled Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled Enables or disables the chassis open status feature Setting to Enabled clears the chassis open status Configuration options Disabled Enabled Bootup Num Lock On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On Typematic Rate Setting Disabled Allows you to set the keystroke rate Enable this item to configure the Typematic Rate Chars Sec and the Typematic Delay Msec Configuration options Disabled E
17. angle 2 8 Chapter 2 Hardware information 4 Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100 angle A then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove B Load plate Alignment key 5 Position the CPU over the socket making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom left corner of the socket then fit the socket alignment key into the CPU notch CPU notch Gold triangle mark AN The CPU fits in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU 6 Close the load plate A then push the load lever B until it snaps into the retention tab 7 If installing a dual core CPU connect the chassis fan cable to the CHA_FAN1 connector to ensure system stability The motherboard supports Intel LGA775 processors with the Intel Enhanced Memory 64 Technology EM64T Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST and Hyper Threading Technology Refer to the Appendix for more information on these CPU features ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 2 9 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan The Intel LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance aN e When you buy a boxed Intel processor the package includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly If you buy a CPU separately make sure that you use only Intel certif
18. for reference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen e Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS information Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 2 3 Legend bar At the bottom of the Setup screen is a legend bar The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus The following table lists the keys found in the legend bar with their corresponding functions Navigation Key Function lt F1 gt Displays the General Help screen lt F5 gt Loads setup default values lt Esc gt Exits the BIOS setup or returns to the main menu from a sub menu Left or Right arrow Selects the menu item to the left or right Up or Down arrow Moves the highlight up or down between fields Page Down or minus Scrolls backward through the values for the highlighted field Page Up or plus Scrolls forward through the values for the highlighted field lt Enter gt Brings up a selection menu for the highlighted field lt F10 gt Saves changes and exit 4 2 4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu For example selecting Main shows the Main menu items The other items Advanced Power Boot and Exit on the menu bar have their respective menu items 4 2 5 Sub menu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a sub menu To display the sub menu select the item and press lt Enter gt 4
19. of eight 8 alpha numeric characters then press lt Enter gt ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 4 39 3 When prompted confirm the password by typing the exact characters again then press lt Enter gt The password field setting is changed to Set To clear the password 1 Select the password field and press lt Enter gt twice The following message appears PASSWORD DISABLED Press any key to continue 2 Press any key to continue The password field setting is changed to Clear A note about passwords The Supervisor password is required to enter the BIOS Setup program preventing unauthorized access The User password is required to boot the system preventing unauthorized use Forgot your password If you forget your password you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM The RAM data containing the password information is powered by the onboard button cell battery If you need to erase the CMOS RAM refer to section 2 6 Jumper for instructions Password Check This field requires you to enter the password before entering the BIOS setup or the system Select Setup to require the password before entering the BIOS Setup Select System to require the password before entering the system Configuration options Setup System Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 8 Tools menu The Tools menu items allow you to configure options for special functions Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display th
20. of navigation keys is displayed on the bottom of the screen 2 Press lt D gt to delete a RAID array The following confirmation message appears Delete this array Y YES N No 3 Press lt Y gt to delete array or press lt N gt to cancel E Take caution in using this option All data on the RAID drives will be lost 4 If you selected Yes the Define a New Array menu appears 5 32 Chapter 5 Software support Clearing a disk data To clear disk data 1 From the Array List menu use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array then press lt Enter gt The RAID Array details appear Array 1 NVIDIA MIRROR XXX XXG Array Detail RAID Mode Mirroring Striping Width 1 Striping Block 64K Adapt Channel M S Index Disk Model Name Capacity Master 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 XXX XXGB Master 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 XXX XXGB R Rebuild D Delete C Clear Disk ENTER Return A new set of navigation keys is displayed on the bottom of the screen 2 Press lt C gt to clear disk The following confirmation message appears Clear disk data Y YES N 5 Press lt Y gt to clear the disk data or press lt N gt to cancel Ka Take caution in using this option All data on the RAID drives will be lost ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 5 33 5 5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows 2000 XP operating system on a
21. press the ATX power button If your monitor complies with green standards or if it has a power standby feature the monitor LED may light up or switch between orange and green after the system LED turns on The system then runs the power on self tests or POST While the tests are running the BIOS beeps see BIOS beep codes table below or additional messages appear on the screen If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power the system may have failed a power on test Check the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance 7 At power on hold down the lt Delete gt key to enter the BIOS Setup Follow the instructions in Chapter 4 ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 3 2 3 2 Turning off the computer 3 2 1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows 2000 1 Click the Start button then click Shut Down 2 Make sure that the Shut Down option button is selected then click the OK button to shut down the computer 3 The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down If you are using Windows XP or later version 1 Click the Start button then select Turn Off Computer 2 Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer 3 The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down 3 2 2 Using the dual function power switch While the system is ON pressing the power switch for less than four seconds puts the system to sleep mode o
22. s 3 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card sits on the slot completely 4 The above photo shows the audio card installed on the motherboard 2 22 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 8 Connectors 2 8 1 Rear panel connectors 1 PS 2 mouse port green This port is for a PS 2 mouse 2 Coaxial S PDIF Out port This port connects an external audio output device via an optical S PDIF cable 3 LAN 1 RJ 45 port Supported by NV Gigabit LAN controller this port allows Gigabit connection to a Local EEN Area Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the LINK LED LED table on the next page for the LAN port LED indications l j 4 LAN 2 RJ 45 port Supported by the NV Gigabit LAN controller this port allows Gigabit connection to a Local LAN port Area Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications 32 bit OS LAN port LED indications Activity Link Speed LED _ Description OFF OFF Soft off Mode YELLOW OFF During Power ON OFF YELLOW ORANGE 100 Mbps connection Blinking ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 2 23 64 bit OS LAN port LED indications Activity Link Speed LED Description DNR mn Soft off Mode DNR _ DNR__ During Power ON OFF DNR pn 00 Mbps connection DNR DNR 1 Gbps connection 5 Line In port light blue This port connects the tape CD DVD player or other audio sources 6 Line Ou
23. ssssssssssunsuunnnnnnunnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 5 1 Support DVD information ssssssssssusussnunnunununennnnnunnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnne 5 1 Software information E 5 9 RAID configurations sssssssinoninnninnaanananaonsnan maneiana annaa 5 26 Creating a RAID driver diSK ssssssssusnsuenunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnn 5 34 ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 5 1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows 2000 2003 Server XP 64 bit XP operating systems OS Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware i 4 e Motherboard settings and hardware options vary Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for reference only Refer to your OS documentation for detailed information me e Make sure that you install Windows 2000 Service Pack A or the Windows XP Service Pack2 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability 5 2 Support DVD information The Support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers software applications and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features Z The contents of the Support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website www asus com for updates Lg 5 2 1 Running the Support DVD Place the Support DVD to the optical drive The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer
24. the NVIDIA Scalable Link Interface SLI technology that allows two graphics processing units GPUs in a single system It s designed for enthusiast extreme overclocking capability ultimate gaming performance with SLI technology support It s definitely one of the fastest platform in the world See Chapter 6 for details The NVIDIA nForce dual x16 SLI chipset also supports six 6 Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s devices dual PCI Express x16 slots at with NVIDIA SLI support at full x16 x16 mode and up to 10 USB 2 0 ports ANVIDIA NVIDIA Scalable Link Interface SLI SLU NVIDIA SLI Scalable Link Interface takes advantage of the increased bandwidth of the PCI Express bus architecture and features intelligent hardware and software that allows two GPUs to efficiently work together to deliver earth shattering scalable performance Chapter 1 Product Introduction DDR2 memory support The motherboard supports DDR2 memory that features data transfer rates of 800 667 533 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics multimedia and Internet applications The dual channel DDR2 architecture doubles the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance eliminating bottlenecks with peak bandwidths of up to 12 8 GB s See page 2 15 for details Serial ATA Il technology Ait The motherboard fully supports the Serial ATA II 3 0 Gb s technology through the Serial ATA interfaces and
25. the pin labeled Chassis Signal and Ground are shorted with a jumper cap Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature Chassis Signal 5VSB_MB GND CHASSIS Gei Default P5N32 E SLI Plus Chassis intrusion connector 8 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 2 x 4 pin ATX12V These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit EATXPWR 3 Volts Ground 12 Volts 5 Volts 12 Volts 5 Volts 5V Standby 3 5 Volts Power OK 5 Volts Ground Ground 5 Volts Ground Ground Ground 5 Volts a PSON Ground Ground 3 Volts e 12 Volts 3 Volts 3 Volts ATX12V GND G 12V DC GND Se 12V DC GND S 12V DC GND zz 12V DC P5N32 E SLI Plus ATX power connectors aN e Make sure to remove the cap on the ATX12V connector before connecting an 8 pin EPS 12V power plug Use only either a 4 pin ATX12V or an 8 pin EPS 12V power plug for the ATX12V connector ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 2 31 2 32 For a fully configured system we recommend that you use a power supply unit PSU that complies with ATX 12 V Specification 2 0 or later version and provides a minimum power of 550 W
26. write data in parallel interleaved stacks Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate double that of a single disk alone thus improving data access and storage Use of two new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup RAID 1 Data mirroring copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive to a second drive If one drive fails the disk array management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive RAID 0 1 is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity redundancy data having to be calculated and written With the RAID 0 1 configuration you get all the benefits of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives Among the advantages of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance fault tolerance and higher storage capacity The RAID 5 configuration is best suited for transaction processing relational database applications enterprise resource planning and o
27. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 15 tRC Auto Configuration options Auto 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 31 tWR Auto Configuration options Auto 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 tWTR Auto Configuration options Auto 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 15 tREF Auto Configuration options Auto 1 2 Async Latency Auto Configuration options Auto 1 00nS 1 25nS 1 50nS 1 75nS 2 00nS 2 25nS 2 50nS Spread Spectrum Control Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Extreme Tweaker Spread Spectrum Control Select Menu Item Specific Help gt gt gt PCIE Spread Spectrum Down Spread MCP PCIE Spread Spectrum Down Spread SATA Spread Spectrum Disabled LDT Spread Spectrum Disabled CPU Spread Spectrum Disabled Configuration options Disabled Center Spread UP Spread PCIE Spread Spectrum Down Spread Configuration options Disabled Down Spread MCP PCIE Spread Spectrum Down Spread Configuration options Disabled Down Spread SATA Spread Spectrum Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled LDT Spread Spectrum Disabled Configuration options Disabled Center Down Chapter 4 BIOS setup Intel SpeedStep Disabled This item is user configurable only when you set Al Tuning to Standard Auto or Al N O S Configuration options Auto Disabled CPU Internal Thermal Control Auto Configuration options Auto Disabled Limit CPUID MaxVal Disabled
28. 1394a module 1 x 2 port USB 2 0 module Cables 2 x Serial ATA power cables 4x Serial ATA signal cables 1 x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable Accessories I O shield 1 x 3 in 1 ASUS Q Connector Kit USB IEEE 1394 system panel Retail version only 1 x ASUS SLI Bridge Application DVD ASUS motherboard support CD DVD Documentation User guide fe H any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 1 1 1 3 Special features 1 3 1 Product highlights GREEN Green ASUS es This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union s Restriction on the use of Hazardous Substances RoHS This is in line with the ASUS vision of creating environment friendly and recyclable products packaging to safeguard consumers health while minimizing the impact on the environment Intel We mere Intel Core 2 Quad core Processor Ready This motherboard supports the latest Intel Core 2 processor in the LGA775 package With the new Intel Core microarchitecture technology and 1066 800 MHz FSB the Intel Core 2 is one of the most powerful and energy efficient CPUs in the world This motherboard also supports the latest Intel Quad core processor which is excellent for multi tasking multi media and enthusiastic gamers with 1066 800 MHz FSB See page 2 7 for details NVIDIA nForce dual x16 SLI chipset The NVIDIA nForce dual x16 SLI chipset supports
29. 2 6 Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items If an item is user configurable you can change the value of the field opposite the item You cannot select an item that is not user configurable A configurable field is enclosed in brackets and is highlighted when selected To change the value of a field select it then press lt Enter gt to display a list of options Refer to 4 2 7 Pop up window ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 4 11 4 2 7 Pop up window Select a menu item then press lt Enter gt to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit System Time 15 4 30 3 36 System Date Thu Apr 6 2006 Language English Select Menu Legacy Diskette A m Specific Help Primary IDE Mag EE icifies the capacity and rege IDE S1 Disabled sical size of diskette SATA2 720K 3 5 in ve A SATA3 1 44M 3 5 in SATA4 SATA5 SATA6 HDD SMART Moni Tl Move ENTER Accept ESC Abort F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit Pop up menu 4 2 8 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program the Main menu screen appears giving you an overview of the basic system information Refer to section 4 2
30. 3 1 2V HT Voltage Auto Configuration options Auto 1 20V 1 25V 1 30V 1 90V 1 95V NB Core Voltage Auto Configuration options Auto 1 20V 1 25V 1 30V 2 70V 2 75V SB Core Voltage Auto Configuration options Auto 1 50V 1 55V 1 60V 1 65V 1 70V 1 75V 1 80V 1 85V CPU VTT Voltage Auto Configuration options Auto 1 20V 1 25V 1 30V 1 35V 1 50V 1 55V DDRII Controller Ref Voltage Auto Configuration options Auto DDR2_Vol 2 DDR2_Vol 2 30mv DDR2_ Vol 2 20mv DDR2_Vol 2 10mv DDR2_Vol 2 10mv DDR2_Vol 2 20mv DDR2_Vol 2 30mv DDR2 Channel A Ref Voltage DDR2 Channel B Ref Voltage Auto Allows you to set the DDR2 Controller ChannelA B Ref voltage Configuration options Configuration options Auto DDR2_Vol 2 DDR2_ Vol 2 30mv DDR2_Vol 2 20mv DDR2_Vol 2 10mv DDR2_Vol 2 10mv DDR2_Vol 2 20mv DDR2_Vol 2 30mv 4 4 4 NVIDIA GPU Ex Disabled Enables or disables with the optimized NVIDIA Ex graphics driver Configuration options Auto Disabled 4 4 5 SLI Ready Memory Disabled Allows you to select the SPD profile for SLI Ready memory modules The configuration options may vary depending on the type of module you installed Configuration options Disabled Optimal High Performance High Frequency Z The following item becomes user configurable when SLI Ready Memory is set a to Enabled 4 4 6 SLI Ready Memory CPUOC CPUOC 0 Configura
31. ADI1988 Audio Driver v5 10 1 4580 WHOL for windows 2000 P 2003 y 64bit SoundmaAx ADI1988 Audio Driver v5 10 2 4580 for windows 64bit lt P 2003 vista SoundmMax ADI1L988A Audio Driver v6 10 01 5100 for windows 32 64bit Vista vista beta drivers are for testing only Chipset 32bit XP Nvidia Chipset Driver Package WHQL v9 53 for windows xP W2KP Nvidia Chipset Driver Package WHOL v9 16 for windows 2000 SEN Nvidia Chipset Driver Package WHOL V9 18 for windows 2003 64bit XP Nvidia Chipset Driver Package wHQL v9 53 for windows 64bit XP 2003 Nvidia Chipset Driver Package WHQL v9 18 for windows 64bit 2003 RIS Nvidia Chipset Configuring NVIDIA Networking Drivers with microsoft RIS DOS_NDIS DOS NDIS Ethernet and Netware DOS ODI client driver Vista Nvidia Raid Driver Package v1 08 for windows 32 64bit vista vista beta drivers are for testing only USB USB2 0 Driver Installation for windows 2000 xP Linuxbrivers Support Linux Drivers Manual User guide PDF file Chapter 5 Software support 5 3 Software information Most of the applications in the Support DVD have wizards that will conveniently guide you through the installation View the online help or readme file that came with the software application for more information 5 3 1 ASUS MyLogo3 The ASUS MyLogo3 utility lets you customize the boot logo The boot logo is the image that appears on screen during the Power On Self Tests POST The ASUS
32. ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 4 7 4 1 5 Saving the current BIOS file You can use the AwardBIOS Flash Utility to save the current BIOS file You can load the current BIOS file when the BIOS file gets corrupted during the flashing process aN Make sure that the floppy disk CD ROM or a USB flash disk has enough disk space to save the file To save the current BIOS file using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility 1 Follow steps 1 to 6 of the previous section 2 Press lt Y gt when the utility prompts you to save the current BIOS file The following screen appears 3 Type a filename for the current BIOS file in the Save current BIOS as field then press lt Enter gt 0112 bin Checksum 810DH 0113 bin Please Wait 4 The utility saves the current BIOS file to the floppy disk then returns to the BIOS flashing process Please Wait 4 8 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Low Pin Count LPC chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard reconfiguring your system or prompted to Run Setup This section explains how to configure your system using this utility Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program you can change the configuration of your computer in the future For example you can enable the security password fe
33. Clear RTC RAM 3 pin CLRTC_EN 2 21 Rear panel connectors Page 1 PS 2 mouse port green 2 23 2 Coaxial S PDIF Out port 2 23 3 LAN 1 Ru 45 port 2 23 4 LAN 2 Ru 45 port 2 23 5 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 3 and 4 2 25 6 IEEE1394a port 2 25 T Optical S PDIF Out port 2 25 8 PS 2 keyboard port purple 2 25 Supreme FX Line In port light blue Line Out port lime Microphone port pink Center Subwoofer port orange Side Speaker Out port gray Rear Speaker Out port black ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 2 5 2 6 Internal connectors Page 6 CPU chassis and power fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN 3 pin CHA_FAN1 3 pin OPT FAN 1 5 3 pin PWR_FAN Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 2 x 4 pin ATX12V S PDIF output connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_O2 System panel connector 20 8 pin PANEL System power LED 2 pin PLED Hard disk drive activity LED 2 pin IDE_LED System warning speaker 4 pin SPEAKER ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWR Reset button 2 pin RESET 11 ASUS Q connector system panel 2 35 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel Quad core Core 2 Extreme Core 2 Duo Pentium Extreme Pentium D Pentium 4 and Celeron D processors N AN l Make sure that all power cables are unplugged before installing th
34. Help TL Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit zc Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit 4 6 1 ACPI Suspend Type S1 amp S3 Allows you to select the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI state to be used for system suspend Configuration options S1 POS S3 STR S1 amp S3 4 6 2 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Application Specific Integrated Circuit ASIC When set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 6 3 APM Configuration APM Configuration Select Menu Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off Item Specific Help gt gt PWR Button lt 4 secs Instant Off Power Up On PCI PCIE Devices Disabled Power On By External Modems Disabled Press Enter to select USB Resume from S5 Disabled whether or not to restart Power On by RTC Alarm Disabled the system after AC power loss HPET Support Enabled Power Up By PS 2 Mouse Disabled Power Up By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled F1 Help Tl Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit gt amp Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off Allows you to enable or disable the Restore on AC Power Loss function Configuration options Power Off Power On Last St
35. Hz Auto Configuration options Auto 200 0 MHz 200 5 MHz 201 0 MHz 201 5 MHz 500 0 MHz ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 4 19 FSB amp Memory Config This sub menu allows you to adjust the system frequency related items Select an item then press lt Enter gt to edit Extreme Tweaker FSB amp Memory Config Select Menu FSB Memory Clock Mode Linked Item Specific Helpbb gt FSB Memory Ratio Auto FSB QDR MHz 800 System clock mode Actual FSB QDR MHz 800 0 MEM DDR MHz Linked Optimal Actual MEM DDR MHz 667 Set FSB and memory speed automatically Linked Enter FSB Speed manually Memory Speed changes proportionally F1 Help Tl Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit zc Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit FSB Memory Clock Mode Auto Allows you to set the system clock mode Configuration options Auto Linked Unlinked The following items become user configurable when you set the FSB Memory Been Clock Mode item to Linked FSB Memory Ratio Auto Configuration options Auto 1 1 5 4 3 2 Sync Mode FSB QDR MHz 800 Configuration options 533 MHz 3000 MHz N O S Option Disabled Configuration options Disabled Overclock 3 Overclock 5 Overclock 8 Overclock 10 4 20 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 4 2 Overclocking This sub menu allows you to adjust the system frequency related items Selec
36. I MSN Explorer All Programs W windows Catalog Windows Update T Accessories fm ASUS EH ASUS Utility ei Games e Marvell e Startup Voice Editor Internet Explorer WE MSN Explorer CA Outlook Express s gt Remote Assistance Windows Media Player 43 Windows Messenger Lo AsusUpdate gt Sx ASUSUpdate D mon WW Uninstall asusuUpdate A Log Off g Shut Down Select the Update Method 1 Update Save BIOS from to a file 2 Update BIOS from the Internet Update system BIOS using a e BIOS image file on ASUS Web Site 3 Download BIOS from the Internet Download a specified BIOS image file via Internet for later usage 4 Check BIOS Information Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the drop down menu then click Next 7 Select the Update Server Before Continue please make sure that your system is connected to the Internet You can then choose 4 web site by yourself or click AutoSelect button ASUS Update will choose the best site based on network traffic automatically for you ftp asus com tw 3 Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic or click Auto Select Click Next Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next 5 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet Always updat
37. P5N32 E SLI Plus o KE Cj Be p OI K a KS gt E2979 First Edition V1 December 2006 Copyright 2006 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC All Rights Reserved No part of this manual including the products and software described in it may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form or by any means except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC ASUS Product warranty or service will not be extended if 1 the product is repaired modified or altered unless such repair modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS or 2 the serial number of the product is defaced or missing ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL
38. Peck ree ote days Music Options section shows playing options Music section shows the drive letter of the chosen optical drive and the starting track number to use as music alarm 5 Click the arrow next to Time for Next Alarm in the Alarm Alarm Time Setting information section The Alarm ee Time Setting panel appears Set tr een Lee the days and time of the alarm or Thursday v Friday Saturday enable disable the Music Alarm Tame feature Hour 09 Minute 57 w When done click OK 6 Click the arrow EG next to Music in the Music CURES section The Music Selection panel appears Select the optical storage device then choose the starting CD track number from which you would like the music alarm to play When done click OK ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 5 23 7 Click the arrow next to Options So in the Options section The Options panel appears Disable or select the Repeat Repeat mode then specify the length Mode E of the alarm music to play Set the Duration 20 mins desired volume When done click OK 8 After you have finished making all the required settings turn off the system Adjusting the volume To adjust the volume while the music alarm is playing e Use the lt Up gt or lt Down gt arrow key to increase or decrease the volume Turning off the music alarm To turn off the music alarm e Press any key to stop playing the CD and turn off the sy
39. S 2 keyboard port purple This port is for a PS 2 keyboard ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 2 8 2 Internal connectors 1 Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY This connector is for the provided floppy disk drive FDD signal cable Insert one end of the cable to this connector then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the floppy disk drive Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5 FLOPPY NOTE Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 Ook P5N32 E SLI Plus PIN 1 P5N32 E SLI Plus Floppy disk drive connector 2 IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI_IDE The onboard IDE connector is for the Ultra DMA 133 100 66 signal cable There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 133 100 66 signal cable blue black and gray Connect the blue connector to the motherboard s IDE connector then select one of the following modes to configure your device Drive jumper setting Mode of Cable connector TEASE device s _ Single device Cable Select or Master Black E e Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you e connect the IDE cable Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 133 100 66 IDE devices aN lf any device jumper is set as Cable Select make sure all other device jumpers have
40. USE ONLY AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Contents NOICE S oss cscssresccecactuenesceseceecoeesncn ces ccetedlescsanmiecetsaeseuccdaereansavecciaccncennocennsecaaeies vii Salei TINTON IM AION E viii te ER UE Ix P5N32 E SLI Plus specifications SUMIMALY c scsesssessessseeesseesseeeees xi Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 1 WV ONC OTN l ssassn nA E EEEE DRESE 1 1 1 2 Package COMUGINS E 1 1 1 3 E ERT 1 2 1 3 1 Breiltlcgetell Le CN 1 2 1 3 2 ASUS AI Lifestyle features ce ccecessseesssessseeeseees 1 4 1 3 3 ASUS special features bk 1 7 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 1 Before YOU proceed cccssecsseccsssccsseessseesssseesssenessoeesssenenseeessoaes 2 1 2 2 Motherboard EE 2 2 2 2 1 Placement direction E 2 2 2 2 2 Screw holes ssnssensssrsserssrsserrsrrrsrrrsrensrrnsrrnsrrnsrrnsrenne 2 2 2 2 3 ASUS Stack Cool rane ae eee ae One es en ee eae 2 3 2 2 4 Motherboard Re E 2 4 Seet 2 5 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU csssscesssss
41. able the AudioESP feature and enable disable digital output Preferences General DTS Connect Microphone Playback Device Recording Device Vv Master MCD Player C Independent Front Headphones lei wave Microphone Show on the Taskbar SW Synth Line In CD Player Stereo Mix Microphone Line In Show Tooltips C Show Focus Rectangle wi v v v AudioE SP TM Digital Speakers Enable AudioE SP TM C Disable digital output Detect New Devices on Startup C Show Disconnection Messages C Change Speaker Configuration Automatically Cancel Apply DTS This feature is consists of two elements DTS interactive and DTS NEO PC DTS interactive re encodes your stereo or multi channel sound into a DTS audio signal and send it out from your PC to any DTS enabled system While DTS NEO PC turns your stereo audio such as MP3 WMA CD and other sound format into a convincing multi channel audio experience Preferences General DTS Connect Microphone Music L3 Cinema dts Enable DTS Interactive Enable Subwoofer Large Speakers Small Speakers About DTS Connect Chapter 5 Software support Microphone options Click the Listening Environment tab allows you to optimize your microphone input settings Preferences General DTS Connect Microphone Microphone Setup Ceme Standard Microphone O Heads
42. ables from the motherboard ensure that all power cables are unplugged Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit Make sure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using contact your local power company If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your dealer immediately To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and temperature extremes Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet Place the product on a stable surface If you encounter technical problems with the product contact a qualified service technician or your retailer This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product electrical and electronic equipment should not be placed in municipal waste Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products About this guide This user guide contains the informa
43. any detected problems This utility helos you keep your computer in healthy operating condition ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP ASUS Al Booster The ASUS Al Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in Windows environment ASUS Music Alarm The ASUS Music Alarm is an audio alarm clock that uses your favorite CD music to give you a personal wake up call ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 5 3 5 4 Adobe Reader V7 0 Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader that allows you to open view and print documents in Portable Document Format PDF Microsoft DirectX 9 0c Installs the Microsoft DirectX 9 0c driver The Microsoft DirectX 9 0c is a multimedia technology that enhances computer graphics and sound DirectX improves the multimedia features of you computer so you can enjoy watching TV and movies capturing videos or playing games in your computer Visit the Microsoft website www microsoft com for updates Anti Virus Utility The anti virus application scans identifies and removes computer viruses View the online help for detailed information Chapter 5 Software support 5 2 4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains items to create the NVIDIA nForce dual x16 SLI SATA RAID driver disk Make disk Please select items on t
44. ate PWR Button lt 4 secs Instant Off Allows you to set the event after the power button is pressed for more than 4 seconds Configuration options Suspend Instant Off Power Up On PCI PCIE Devices Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the PME to wake up from S5 by PCI devices amp NV Onboard LAN Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By External Modem Disabled This allows either settings of Enabled or Disabled for powering up the computer when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft off mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and V applications are fully running Thus connection cannot be made on the first try Turning an external modem off and then back on while the computer is off causes an initialization string that turns the system power on USB Resume from S5 Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the support of USB keyboard or mouse resumption from S5 Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 4 31 Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off Allows you to enable or disable the Restore on AC Power Loss function Configuration options Power Off Power On PWR Button lt 4 secs Instant Off Allows you to set the event after the power button is pressed for more than 4 seconds Configuration options Suspend Instant Off Power Up On PCI PCIE Devices Disa
45. ature or change the power management settings This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the LPC chip The LPC chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility When you start up the computer the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program Press lt Del gt during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing lt Cirl Alt Delete gt or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible Being a menu driven program it lets you scroll through the various sub menus and make your selections from the available options using the navigation keys aN s The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the Load Default Settings item under the Exit Menu See section 4 9 Exit Menu The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your scr
46. bled Allows you to enable or disable the PME to wake up from S5 by PCI devices amp NV Onboard LAN Configuration options Disabled Enabled Alarm Time hh mm X X X To set the time of alarm 1 Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to display a pop up menu for the hour field 2 Key in a value Min 0 Max 23 then press lt Enter gt 3 Press lt TAB gt to move to the minutes field then press lt Enter gt 4 Key in a minute value Min 0 Max 59 then press lt Enter gt HPET Support Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power Up By PS 2 Mouse Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to use the PS 2 mouse to turn on the system This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power Up By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Allows you to disable the Power On by PS 2 keyboard function or set specific keys on the PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Space Bar Ctrl ESC Power Key Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 6 4 Hardware Monitor The items in this sub menu displays the hardware monitor values automatically detected by the BIOS It also allows you to change CPU Q Fan feature related parameters Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options Hardware Mo
47. ced Mu ET UE 4 25 4 5 1 ONT KE 4 25 Ao E E 4 26 4 5 3 Onboard Device Contguraton eee 4 27 Power MENU eeh 4 30 4 6 1 ACPI Suspend Type 4 30 e E EE e E e Die 4 30 4 6 3 APM Configuration E 4 31 4 6 4 Hardware Monitor EE 4 33 DOC CII eege 4 36 4 7 1 Boot Device le LEE 4 36 4 7 2 Sue e ERT 4 37 4 7 3 Hard RENE 4 37 4 7 4 CDROM Drves 4 37 4 7 5 Boot Settings Configuration s s s 4 38 ATO OCU oeie E N 4 39 TOOIS MEMU scn EES 4 41 4 8 1 ASUS Music Alam 4 41 482 ASUS OC el 4 42 AB ASUS EZ EE 4 44 ESI ME MU E 4 45 vi Contents Chapter 5 Software support 5 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 9 9 6 1 6 2 Installing an Operating system ssssssssssssunssnnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 5 1 Support DVD information s ssssssnssnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 5 1 Seel Running the ele SE EE 5 1 5 2 2 Make 5 2 5 2 3 Utilities menu RE 5 3 5 2 4 Make Disk HERE Agen eegener etegg 5 5 5 2 5 Manuals INCI E 5 6 5 2 6 ASUS Contact information ccccccscceesssessteesseen 5 6 5 2 7 Other information E 5 7 Software information ccssccsessseessessceseesseeessesseesseeessessness 5 9 St POS el E 5 9 5 3 2 SoundMAX High Definition Audio utility 5 11 D39 ASUS PO Prope 0 ener nena en oon me ne ee nee een 5 16 5 3 4 ASUS Music Alarm cccccssessseeesessssessseesseesseeess 5 22 5 3 5 ASUS All BOOS eege egener 5 25 RAID COMMGUPAMUONS cetsiatcce ci cectccscctdcercest sacar eieneetesteeseheeserrdenaetie
48. d disk Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active 4 3 7 HDD SMART Monitoring Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the HDD Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 3 8 Installed Memory xxx MB Shows the size of installed memory 4 3 9 Usable Memory XXX MB Shows the size of usable memory ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 4 17 4 18 4 4 Extreme Tweaker menu The Extreme menu items allow you to configure overclocking related items AN Take caution when changing the settings of the Extreme menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utilit Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit AI Tuning Select Menu Item Specific Help gt gt Press Enter to select Overclocking overclock profile Over Voltage NVIDIA GPU EX Disabled F1 Help Tl Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit zc Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit 4 4 1 Al Tuning Auto Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal frequency Selct either one of the preset overclocking configuration options Manual Allows you to individually set overclocking parameters Auto Loads the optimal settings for the system Standard Loads the standard settings for the system Al Overclock Loads overclocking profiles with optimal param
49. disk to avoid loading the wrong BIOS file 2 Copy the AwardBIOS Flash Utility awdflash exe from the Software folder of the support DVD to the floppy disk CD ROM or a USB flash disk with the latest BIOS file 3 Boot the system in DOS mode using the bootable floppy disk CD ROM or a USB flash disk you created earlier 4 Under the DOS mode use lt X gt X stands for the name of the disk assignment to switch to the folder of floppy disk CD ROM or USB flash disk you saved the BIOS fileand AwardBIOS Flash Utility 5 At the prompt type Please input File Name awdflash then press lt Enter gt The Award BIOS Flash Utility screen appears 4 6 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 6 Type the BIOS file name in the File Name to Program field then press lt Enter gt P5N32 EP bin Do You Want To Save Bios Y N 7 Press lt N gt when the utility prompts you to save the current BIOS file The following screen appears 8 The utility verifies the BIOS file in the floppy disk CD ROM or a USB flash disk and starts flashing the BIOS file OFE00O OK oe a Write OK No Update Write Fail Z Do not turn off or reset the system during the flashing process 9 The utility displays a Flashing Complete message indicating that you have successfully flashed the BIOS file Remove the disk then Flashing Complete Press lt F1 gt to Continue press lt F1 gt to restart the E Write OK No Update Write Fail
50. e CPU Connect the chassis fan cable to the CHA_FAN1 connector to ensure system stability Upon purchase of the motherboard make sure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA775 socket The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation removal or misplacement loss incorrect removal of the PnP cap ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus Ein 2 3 1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU 1 Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard P5N32 E SLI Plus CPU Socket 775 Before installing the CPU make sure that the socket box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left 2 Press the load lever with your thumb A then move it to the left B until it is released from the retention tab Retention tab Load lever PnP cap This side of the socket box should face you AN To prevent damage to the socket pins do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU 3 Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135
51. e screws Doing so can damage the motherboard Place this side towards the rear of the chassis Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 2 3 ASUS Stack Cool 2 The motherboard comes with the ASUS Stack Cool 2 cooling solution that lowers the temperature of critical heat generating components The motherboard uses a special design on the printed circuit board PCB to dissipate heat that critical components generate ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 2 3 2 4 2 2 4 Motherboard layout 24 5cm 9 6in ATX12V PS 2KBMS T Mouse B Keyboard LAN1_USB12 LAN2_USB34 NVIDIA NFORCE dual x 16 SLI Intel Edition Ee CHA_FAN1 SEH Geng Audio slot OPT_FAN2 Ei PEN ADUD PCIEX16_1 PCIEX16_2 P5N32 E SLI Plus CR2032 3V DCH CMOS Pone O SB_PWR PCIEX16_3 EREE PCI2 SPDIF_O2 1E1394_2 ELEF HHA EEELELEE Geet us Marvell 88E1116 VIA VT6308P internal connectors K CPU_FAN 64 bit 240 pin module 64 bit 240 pin module sesser 64 bit 240 pin module sssseeseesseeseees 64 bit 240 pin module ueseeseeesent DDR2 DIMM_A1 DDR2 DIMM_A2 DDR2 DIMM_B1 DDR2 DIMM_B2 EATXPWR 30 5cm 12 0in NVIDIA NFORCE dual x 16 SLI Intel Edition OPT_FAN4 C OPT FANS D dE PAN EL CHASSIS ELDER Refer to 2 8 Connectors for more information about rear panel connectors and Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 2 5 Layout contents Slots Page Jumper Page 1
52. e sub menu Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot gt ASUS Music Alarm Select Menu gt ASUS O C Profile ASUS EZ Flash 2 Item Specific Help 4 8 1 ASUS Music Alarm ASUS Music Alarm Select Menu ASUS Music Alarm Disabled Item Specific Help gt gt Press Enter to select F1 Help Tl Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit gt Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit ASUS Music Alarm Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Music Alarm function Configuration options Disabled Enabled V The succeeding items become user configurable when you enable the ASUS Zem Music Alarm Alarm Date Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the alarm for a particular day Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 4 41 4 42 Alarm Time hh mm 0 0 Allows you to set the alarm time Press lt Tab gt to select the field then use lt gt or lt gt to change the value Configuration options Disabled Enabled Audio CD Drive Primary IDE Master Allows you to select the connection configuration of the optical storage device from which the alarm music will play from Configuration options Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Detect CD Enter Press lt Enter gt to search the CD track number Starting Track Allows you to choose the starting track from the CD fro
53. e the utility to avail all its features Please choose BIOS file from combo box Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start gt Programs gt ASUS gt ASUSUpdate gt ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop down menu then click Next 1 Update Save BIOS from to a file 2 Update BIOS from the Internet Update system BIDS using a specified BIOS image file on ASUS Web 3 Download BIOS from the Internet Download a specified BIOS image file via Internet for usage 4 Check BIOS Information F Update BIOS from a file r Update BIOS om vm oy R Download BIOS from the Internet 3 Locate the BIOS file from the Open window then click Open Look in H 3 Floppy A e EICH ES B Striker Extreme rom 4 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process File name Striker Extreme Files of type Bios Files TC aal band ami rom D Cancel Z ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 4 3 4 4 4 1 2 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1 Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk DOS environment a Insert a 1 44MB floppy disk into the drive b Atthe DOS prompt type format A S then press lt Enter gt Windows XP environment a Insert a 1 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk dri
54. een Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 4 9 4 10 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit System Time 153036 Select Menu System Date Sat Jan 21 2006 Language English Item Specific Help gt Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Change the day month Primary IDE Master ST321122A ORES CL Conii Primary IDE Slave ASUS CDS520 A SATA1 None SATA2 None SATA3 None SATA4 None SATA5 None SATA6 None HDD SMART Monitoring Disabled F1 Help T Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit lt Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit Sub menu items Legend bar 4 2 2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items Main For changing the basic system configuration Extreme Tweaker For changing the overclocking settings Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management APM configuration Boot For changing the system boot configuration Tools For configuring options for special functions Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings To select an item on the menu bar press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted e The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are
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56. es 5 26 5 4 1 RAID definitions AE 5 26 5 4 2 NVIDIA RAID contfouratons 5 27 Creating a RAID driver iSK c csscssesseeeesseesseenseeeessnes 5 34 Chapter 6 NVIDIA SLI technology support eegene 6 1 Dual graphics Card SQUID EEN 6 2 6 2 1 Installing SLI ready graphics Cards 6 2 6 2 2 Installing the device Orivers csecesceesseteeseteeseeees 6 5 6 2 3 Enabling the multi GPU feature in Windows 6 5 Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions e This device may not cause harmful interference and e This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer s instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and o
57. ess x16 graphics cards Follow the installation procedures in this section Requirements You should have two identical SLI ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certified Make sure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website www nvidia com e Make sure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system See 8 ATX power connectors on page 2 31 for details The NVIDIA SLI technology supports Windows XP 32 bit 64bit operating system only Visit the NVIDIA zone website http Awww nzone com for the latest certified graphics card and supported 3D application list ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 6 1 6 2 6 2 Dual graphics card setup 6 2 1 Installing SLI ready graphics cards Install only identical SLI ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certified Different types of graphics cards will not work together properly To install the graphics cards 1 Prepare two graphics cards Each graphics card should have goldfingers for the SLI connector Goldfingers 2 Remove the metal bracket covers opposite the two PCI Express x16 slots Chapter 6 NVIDIA SLI technology support 3 Insert one graphics card into one of the blue slots PCIEX16_1 Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot Insert the second graphics card into the other slot PCIEX16_3 Make sure
58. essionpl Drivers Utilities Make Disk Manual Contact Drivers Please select items on the right side Browse this DVD Displays the Support DVD contents in graphical format P5N32 E_SLI E File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Back Si DK Search E Folders EJ CD Writing Tasks E Write these files to CD File and Folder Tasks Publish this Folder to the m EO Z cl e AUTORUN AWDFLASH FILELIST readme U TECHSUPP VER TAG Ki Share this folder 3 My Computer My Documents Shared Documents Si My Network Places ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 5 7 Technical support form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support E TECHSUPP Notepad File Edit Format View Help ASUSTEK TECHNICAL SUPPORT REQUEST FORM ORIGINATOR DESCRIPTION CONTACT NAME FAX CAREA REVISION BIOS 40140 SPEED MHZ SPEED ns SIZECMB SPEED ns SIZECKB MODEL NAME SIZECMB CDROM BRAND MODEL NAME BACKUP BRAND MODEL NAME SIZECMB OTHER STORAGE MODEL NAME SIZECMB SOFTWARE DESCRIPTION Filelist Displays the contents of the Support DVD and a brief description of each in text format DP FILELIST Notepad File Edit Format View Help File list for the included support software for P5N32 E SLI motherboard a Filename is Description Drivers Audio q 32bit SoundmMax
59. et wa O Voice Recording eadsel SoundMAX Superbeam TM Microphone GAVANDREA www Andreak lectronics com Enhanced Microphone Features Noise Filtering Enables Noise Filter function Detects repetitive and stationary noises like computer fans air conditioners and other background noises then eliminates it in the incoming sudio stream while recording You can enable it for a better recording quality Voice Recording Receives only the sound coming from the reception cone and eliminates interferences including neighboring speakers and reverberations You can enable it to transit clearer sound during on line games MSN or Skype Directional Array Advanced de reverberation techniques can help to reduce echo and minimize its effect on the speech engine You can enable it when you have conference call to reduce echoes in the other side A The directional Array and Speaker Phone function only when working with the ASUS Array Mic A The ASUS Array Mic is purchased separately ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 5 15 5 3 3 ASUS PC Probe Il PC Probe Il is a utility that monitors the computer s vital components and detects and alerts you of any problem with these components PC Probe II senses fan rotations CPU temperature and system voltages among others Because PC Probe II is software based you can start monitoring your computer the moment you turn it on With this utility you are assured that your computer is alway
60. eters for stability when overclocking AI N O S The ASUS Non delay Overclocking System feature intelligently determines the system load and automatically boosts the performance for the most demanding tasks Z The following item becomes user configurable when you set Al Tuning to Al Overclock Overclock Options Disabled Allows you to set the overclocking options Configuration options Disabled Overclock 5 Overclock 10 Overclock 15 Overclock 20 FSB 960 800 FSB 1280 800 FSB 1000 667 FSB 1333 667 FSB 1200 800 Chapter 4 BIOS setup V The following items become user configurable when you set Al Tuning to Geng Manual System Clocks This sub menu allows you to adjust the system frequency related items Select an item then press lt Enter gt to edit Extreme Tweaker System Clocks Select Menu PCIEX16_1 Frequency MHz 100 Item Specific Help gt gt gt PCIEX16_2 Frequency MHz BONG EE ae Set C55 PCIE Overclock SPP lt gt MCP Ref Clock MHz Auto PCIEX16_1 Frequency MHz 100 Allows you to set the PCIEX16_1 overclocking frequency Configuration options 100 MHz 200 MHz PCIEX16_2 Frequency MHz 100 Allows you to set the PCIEX16_2 overclocking frequency Configuration options 100 MHz 200 MHz PCIEX16_3 Frequency MHz 100 Allows you to set the PCIEX16_3 overclocking frequency Configuration options 100 MHz 200 MHz SPP lt gt MCP Ref Clock M
61. etworki a 3 Floppy l Winnt Adjust the boot image to your desired size by selecting a value on the Ratio box 512x 384 Pixels 256 Colors Mode m DOS Oe iginal Bios i will be sa SE geg me folder co ZS e 3 00 01 When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility flash the original BIOS to load the new boot logo After flashing the BIOS restart the computer to display the new boot logo during POST Chapter 5 Software support 5 3 2 SoundMAX High Definition Audio utility The ADI AD1988B High Definition Audio CODEC provides 8 channel audio capability through the SoundMAX audio utility with AudioESP software to deliver the ultimate audio experience on your PC The software implements high quality audio synthesis rendering 3D sound positioning and advanced voice input technologies Follow the installation wizard to install the ADI AD1988B Audio Driver from the Support DVD that came with the motherboard package to activate the SoundMAX audio utility You must use 4 channel 6 channel or 8 channel speakers for this setup SoundMAX requires Microsoft Windows 2000 XP or later version Make sure that one of these operating systems is installed before installing SoundMAX Jack Retasking function works on High Definition front panel audio ports only If the SoundMAX audio utility is correctly in
62. ey to Exit Note Enter Select S Save ESC Exit Tab Switch Up Down Home End Move V The BIOS file will be saved as xxx CMO 4 8 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2 When you press lt Enter gt a confirmation message appears Use the left right arrow key to select between Yes or No then press lt Enter gt to confirm your choice ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility B318 FLASH TYPE Winbond W39V080A 8Mb LPC Current ROM Update ROM BOARD P5N32 E SLI Plus BOARD Unknown VER 0116 VER Unknown DATE 10 30 2006 DATE Unknown PATH A Note Enter Select S Save ESC Exit Tab Switch Up Down Home End Move Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 9 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit amp Save Changes Select Menu Exit amp Discard Changes Load Setup Default Item Specific Help Discard Changes This option save data to CMOS and exiting the setup menu as Pressing lt Esc gt does not immediately exit this menu Select one of the options gem from this menu or lt F10 gt from the legend bar to exit Exit amp Save Changes Once you are finished making your selections choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM An onboard backup battery sustains the
63. fore the correct xxx CMO file is found Then press lt Enter gt to load the file 5 Apop up message will inform you when the loading process finishes configuration and BIOS version V e Suggest only to update the BIOS file coming from the same memory CPU e Only the xxx CMO file can be loaded Save BIOS Profile Save BIOS Profile Select Menu Save to Profile 1 Item Specific Help gt gt Save to Profile 2 GE Save current BIOS Profile to Profile 1 Save to Profle 1 2 Allows you to save the current BIOS file to the BIOS Flash Press lt Enter gt to save the file Save to File Allows you to save the current BIOS file to the hard disk floppy disk USB flash disk with FAT32 16 12 format Follow the instructions below to save the BIOS file 1 Insert the storage devices with enough space Turn on the system 3 Enter the BIOS setup program Go to the Tools menu to select Save to File Press lt Enter gt then the setup screen will appear 4 Press lt Tab gt to switch between the drives Press hot key lt S gt to save the file ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 4 43 4 44 5 Key in the file name Then press lt Enter gt 6 Apop up message will inform you when the saving process finishes ASUSTek O C Profile Utility B318 Current CMOS Update CMOS BOARD P5N32 E SLI Plus BOARD Unknown VER 0116 VER Unknown DATE 10 30 2006 DATE Unknown PATH A CMOS backup is done Press any k
64. guration options Disabled Enabled ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 4 27 4 28 Serial ATA Configuration This sub menu allows you to change Serial ATA settings Select an item then press lt Enter gt to edit Serial ATA Configuration Select Menu Serial ATA Controller Enabled Item Specific Help gt gt gt RAID Enabled Disabled Serial ATA Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard Serial ATA controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled RAID Enabled Disabled Enables or disables the onboard RAID controller When set to Enabled the succeeding items become user configurable Configuration options Disabled Enabled SATA 1 2 3 4 5 6 Disabled Enables or disables the RAID function of the first to sixth SATA master drive Configuration options Disabled Enabled HD Audio Auto Allows you to disable or set the High Definition audio function Configuration options Auto Disabled Front Panel Support Type HD Audio Allows you to set the front panel audio connector AAFP mode to legacy AC 97 or high definition audio depending on the audio standard that the front panel audio module supports Configuration options AC97 HD Audio Onboard 1st 2nd Nvidia LAN Enabled Enables or disables the onboard NVIDIA LAN controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN boot ROM Configuration options
65. hannel High Definition Audio CODEC Supports Jack Sensing Multi streaming and Jack Retasking Coaxial Optical S PDIF out DTS Connect VIA6308P controller supports 2x IEEE 1394a connectors 1 at mid board 1 on the rear panel Supports up to 10 USB 2 0 1 1 ports 6 at mid board 4 on the rear panel Intelligent overclocking tools AlNOS Non delay Overclocking System Al Overclocking intelligent CPU frequency tuner Al Booster O C Profile Overclocking protection ASUS C P R CPU Parameter Recall ASUS EZ DIY Q Connector ASUS Crashfree BIOS2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS Music Alarm ASUS MyLogo 3 Q Fan 2 1 x PS 2 Keyboard port purple 1 x PS 2 Mouse green 1 x Optical S PDIF Output port 1 x Coaxial S PDIF Output port 2 x LAN RJ45 port 4 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 1 x IEEE1394a port continued on the next page P5N32 E SLI Plus specifications summary Internal connectors BIOS features Manageability Accessories Support DVD contents Form factor 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector for 2 devices 6 x Serial ATA connectors 3 x USB 2 0 connectors support six additional USB 2 0 ports 1 x IEEE 1394a port connector 1 x Chassis intrusion connector 1 x 24 pin ATX power connector 1 x 8 pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x S PDIF output connector 8 x Fan connectors 1 x CPU 1 x Power 1 x Chassis 5 x optional fan connectors System panel connector 8 Mb AWARD BIOS
66. hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set To create a RAID driver disk 1 Place the motherboard support DVD into the DVD ROM drive 2 Select Make Disk tab 3 From the Make Disk menu select the RAID driver disk you want to create or browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the driver disk utility Z Refer to section 5 2 4 Make Disk menu for details 4 Insert floppy disk to floppy disk drive 5 Follow succeeding screen information to complete process 6 Write protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection To install the RAID driver 1 During the OS installation the system prompts you to press the F6 key to install third party SCSI or RAID driver 2 Press lt F6 gt then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the floppy disk drive 3 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation Z Due to chipset limitation the Serial ATA ports supported by the NVIDIA chipset Ge doesn t support Serial Optical Disk Drives Serial ODD under DOS 5 34 Chapter 5 Software support This chapter tells how to install SLI ready PCI Express graphics cards NVIDIA SET technology support 6 1 BUT 6 1 6 2 Dual graphics cards setup c csseccsssessseeesseeessseessseeesseeessenensees 6 2 ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 6 1 Overview The motherboard supports the NVIDIA SLI Scalable Link Interface technology that allows you to install two identical PCI Expr
67. he right side Make NVIDIA 32bit XP 2000 2003 SATA RAID Driver Make NVIDIA 64bit 2003 SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create an NVIDIA Serial ATA RAID driver disk for a 32 bit 64 bit system ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 9 5 5 2 5 Manuals menu The Manuals menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals Click an item to open the folder of the user manual Z Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format PDF Install the L Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual file E EE asus P5N32E SLI PLUS motherboard support CD for Windows XP Home Professional x Drivers Utilities Make Disk Manual Contact Manual Please select items on the right side 5 2 6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide E E sus P5N32 SLI PLUS motherboard support CD for Windows XP Home Professional x Drivers Utilities Make Disk Manual Contact 5 6 Chapter 5 Software support 5 2 7 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the Support DVD Click an icon to display the specified information Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard ea ASUS PSN32 E SLI PLUS motherboard support CD for Windows XP Home Prof
68. her sound format into a convincing multi channel audio experience Chapter 1 Product Introduction 1 3 3 ASUS special features ASUS O C Profile The motherboard features the ASUS O C Profile that allows users to conveniently store or load multiple BIOS settings The BIOS settings can be stored in the CMOS or a separate file giving users freedom to share and distribute their favorite overclocking settings Al NOS Applications such as 3D games and video editing demand a huge chunk of system resource Inject nitrous oxide into your CPU The patented Al NOS Non delay Overclocking System technology intelligently detects system load and automatically boosts performance for the most demanding tasks Unlike other dynamic overclocking techniques Al NOS reacts much faster to satisfy your unending need for speeds C P R CPU Parameter Recall The C P R feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re setting to the BIOS default settings in case the system hangs due to overclocking When the system hangs due to overclocking C P R eliminates the need to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data Simply shut down and reboot the system and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU default setting for each parameter ni ASUS Multi language BIOS Bomm The multi language BIOS allows you to select the language of your choice from the available options The localized BIOS menus allow easier and faster configuratio
69. ic Help gt gt UDMA Mode Auto Set a PIO mode for IDE Primary IDE Master Auto device Mode0 through A Access Mode Auto for successive increase in performance F1 Help TL Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit gt Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items Capacity Cylinder Head Sector and Transfer Mode These values are not user configurable These items show N A if no IDE device is installed in the system PIO Mode Auto Sets the PIO mode for the IDE device Configuration options Auto Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 UDMA Mode Auto Disables or sets the UDMA mode Configuration options Disable Auto Primary IDE Master Slave Auto Select Auto to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive If automatic detection is successful the BIOS automatically fills in the correct values for the remaining fields on this sub menu If the hard disk was already formatted on a previous system the setup BIOS may detect incorrect parameters Select Manual to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters If no drive is installed select None Configuration options None Auto Manual Chapter 4 BIOS setup Access Mode Auto The default Auto allows automatic detection of an IDE hard disk drive Select CHS for this item if you set the IDE Primary Master Slave to Manual Configuration options
70. ied multi directional heatsink and fan Your Intel LGA775 heatsink and fan assembly comes in a push pin design and requires no tool to install lf you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly make sure that you have properly applied Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly Z Make sure that you have installed the motherboard to the chassis before you L install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly To install the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU making sure that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard a3 Sue es Z Orient the heatsink and fan A Lo assembly such that the CPU fan GH K cable is closest to the CPU fan connector ii L gt Motherboard hole Narrow end Fastener of the groove aN Make sure to orient each fastener with the narrow end of the groove pointing outward The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place 3 Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN CPU_FAN Ve sai T BF ho SEET 5 lt gt at 4 5 6 P5N32 E SLI Plus CPU fan connector aN Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occ
71. ions then select another position from the list box Click OK when finished Moving the monitor panels All monitor panels move together using a magnetic effect If you want to detach a monitor panel from the group click the horseshoe magnet icon You can now move or reposition the panel independently Adjusting the sensor threshold value You can adjust the sensor threshold value in the monitor panel by l clicking the or buttons You can a also adjust the threshold values i k value using the Config window Click to You cannot adjust the sensor decrease threshold values in a small value monitoring panel Chapter 5 Software support Monitoring sensor alert The monitor panel turns red when a component value exceeds or is lower than the threshold value Refer to the illustrations below CHASSIS Large display WMI browser Click ME to display the WMI Windows Management Instrumentation browser This browser displays various Windows management information Click an item from the left panel to display on the right panel Click the plus sign before WMI Information to display the available information of the browser DMI browser Click 2ME to display the DMI Desktop Management Interface browser This browser displays various desktop and system information Click the plus sign before DMI Information to display the available information ASUS P5N32 E
72. lash utilities 4 1 1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage save and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment The ASUS Update utility allows you to Save the current BIOS file Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file Update the BIOS directly from the Internet and View the BIOS version information This utility is available in the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package Z ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP en Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update 1 Place the support DVD in the optical drive The Drivers menu appears 2 Click the Utilities tab then click Install ASUS Update VX XX XX See page 5 3 for the Utilities screen menu 3 The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 4 1 4 2 Z Quit all Windows applications before you update the BIOS using this utility Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start gt Programs gt ASUS gt ASUSUpdate gt ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears Internet Internet Explorer gt E mail Outlook Express Y Paint Windows Media Plays aj ASUSUpdate Ai ZE Ai Booster v2 00 18 Boodter Voice Editor x
73. lot 2 5 6 PCI Express x16 slots This motherboard has three PCI Express x16 slots that support PCI Express x16 graphic cards complying with the PCI Express specifications Refer to the figure below for the location of the slots PCI slot PCI Express x 16 slot blue PCI slot PCI Express x 16 slot x 8 link white PCI Express x 1 slot PCI Express x 16 slot blue Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 6 Jumper Clear RTC RAM CLRTC You can clear the CMOS memory of date time and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data To erase the RTC RAM Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 to enable the CLRTC function 3 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 4 Hold down the lt Del gt key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data CLRTC_EN 12 23 a Go Normal Clear RTC Default P5N32 E SLI Plus Clear RTC RAM aN e Make sure to re enter your previous BIOS settings after you clear the CMOS You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking For system failure due to overclocking use the C P R CPU Parameter Recall feature Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can automatically reset parameter settings to default values ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 2 21 2 7 Audio card installation 1 Take out the Audio card from the package 2 Locate the slot on the motherboard
74. m which you would like the alarm music to play Repeat Track Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the repeat track function Configuration options Disabled Single All Length 10 Mins Allows you to set the length of the music alarm Configuration options 10 Mins 20 Mins 30 Mins 1 Hour Volume 16 Allows you to set the volume level of the music alarm Configuration options 01 32 4 8 2 ASUS O C Profile This item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings ASUS BIOS Profile Select Menu gt Load BIOS Profile Item Specific Help gt gt gt Save BIOS Profile Press Enter to select Load BIOS Profile Load BIOS Profile Select Menu Load from Profile 1 Item Specific Help gt gt Load from Profile 2 Load from File Load BIOS Profile from Profile 1 Chapter 4 BIOS setup Load from Profile 1 2 Allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash Press lt Enter gt to load the file Load from File Allows you to load the previous BIOS file saved in the hard disk floppy disk USB flash disk with the FAT32 16 12 format Follow the instructions below to load the BIOS file 1 Insert the storage devices that contains the xxx CMO file 2 Turn on the system 3 Enter BIOS setup program Go to the Tools menu to select Load from File Press lt Enter gt then the setup screen will appear 4 Press lt Tab gt to switch between drives be
75. menu of the utility aN The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen NVIDIA RAID Utility Oct 5 2004 Define a New Array RAID Mode Striping Striping Block Free Disks Array Disks Loc Disk Model Name Loc Disk Model Name gt Add lt Del F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate N Select ENTER Popup At the bottom of the screen are the navigation keys These keys allow you to move through and select menu options Chapter 5 Software support Creating a RAID Volume To create a RAID volume 1 From the NVIDIA RAID utility Define a New Array menu select RAID Mode then press lt Enter gt The following submenu appears Use the up or down arrow keys to select a Mirroring RAID mode then press lt Enter gt Striping Stripe Mirroring Spanning Press lt TAB gt select the Striping Block then press lt Enter gt The following submenu appears If you selected Striping or Stripe Mirroring use the up or down arrow keys to select the stripe size for your RAID 0 array then press lt Enter gt The available values range from 8 KB to 128 KB The default selection is 128 KB The strip value should be chosen based on the planned drive usage 8 16 KB low disk usage e 64 KB typical disk usage e 128 KB performance disk usage A TIP For server systems we recommend using a lower array block size For multimedia comp
76. n See page 4 13 for details ASUS MyLogo3 LE This new feature present in the motherboard allows you to personalize and add style to your system with customizable boot logos See page 5 9 for details HI Music Alarm Wake up to the music of your choice instead of the irritating sound of an alarm clock The ASUS Music Alarm gives you a personal wake up call with your favorite CD music when system is off ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 1 7 1 8 Chapter 1 Product Introduction This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard Hardware Information 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 Beete VOU DEES 2 1 Motherboard OVCrvVieW cs ccccssssseeesssseesessssseeseessseeeeenseseeesenees 2 2 Central Processing Unit CPU cssscsssssssseessseeeseeeesseeneees 2 7 System MemMOTry E 2 15 Expansion SIOUS s secies ese cesiecccesecsetagscceeaiee enescusimssetsperesecehscraenceans 2 18 Alf DOP E 2 21 Audio card installation siscsisscessssecaseescaisssevasenecsvunedsesuiencernasdeneavs 2 22 0 1126 6 see ne noe ne eee eee eer ener 2 23 ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 2 1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings AN e Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or to a metal
77. n the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help 4 The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 vii viii Safety information Electrical safety To prevent electrical shock hazard disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system When adding or removing devices to or from the system ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected If possible disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device Before connecting or removing signal c
78. nabled i 4 The items Typematic Rate Chars Sec and Typematic Delay Msec become user configurable only when the item Typematic Rate Setting is enabled Chapter 4 BIOS setup Typematic Rate Chars Sec 6 Allows you to select the rate at which a character repeats when you hold a key Configuration options 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 30 Typematic Delay Msec 250 Allows you to set the delay before keystrokes begin to repeat Configuration options 250 500 750 1000 OS Select for DRAM gt 64MB Non OS2 Set this item to OS2 only when you are running on an OS 2 operating system with an installed RAM of greater than 64 MB Configuration options Non OS2 OS2 Full Screen LOGO Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled V Make sure that the above item is set to Enabled if you want to use the ASUS MyLogo3 feature Halt On All Errors Allows you to set the error report type Configuration options All Errors No Errors All But Keyboard All But Diskette All But Disk Key 4 7 6 Security Security Select Menu Supervisor Password Clear User Password Clear Password Check Setup Item Specific Help Supervisor Password User Password These fields allow you to set passwords To set a password 1 Select an item then press lt Enter gt 2 Type in a password using a combination of a maximum
79. nitor Select Menu Voltage Monitor Temperature Monitor Fan Speed Monitor Press Enter to go to Fan Speed Control the sub menu CPU Fan Speed warning 600 RPM Item Specific Help gt gt F1 Help Tl Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit gt Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit Vcore Voltage Memory Voltage 1 2V HT Voltage NB Voltage SB Voltage CPU VIT Voltage DDR2 Termination Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage S Item Specific Belckk Press Enter to set Ue i ln es ee H en enn ls F1 Help Tl Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit gt Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit Vcore 3 3V 5V 12V Voltage 1 2V HT 1 5V Voltage VTT CPU DDR2 Termination DDR2 Voltage 1 4V DDR2 Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 4 33 Temperature Monitor m o EE Temperature Monitor Select Menu CPU Temperature Item Specific Help gt gt M B Temperature ZE CPU M B Temperature The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures These items are not user configurable Fan Speed Monitor Fan Speed Monitor Select Menu CPU Fan Speed 2960 RPM Item Specific Help CHA FAN1 Speed 0 RPM PWR FAN Speed 0 RPM CPU FAN CHA _FAN1 Speed PWR FAN Speed The onboard ha
80. ns the Report window mm Opens the Desktop Management Interface window ee Opens the Peripheral Component Interconnect window mm Opens the Windows Management Instrumentation window Opens the hard disk drive memory CPU usage window Shows Hides the Preference section Minimizes the application Closes the application Sensor alert When a system sensor detects a problem the main window right handle turns red as the illustrations below show When displayed the monitor panel for that sensor also turns red Refer to the Monitor panels section for details Preferences You can customize the application using the Preference section in the main window Click the box before each preference to activate or deactivate ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus General Listening Environment Mic Playback Device v Master sw S ynth ICD Player Microphone 5 17 Hardware monitor panels The hardware monitor panels display the current value of a system sensor such as fan rotation CPU temperature and voltages The hardware monitor panels come in two display modes hexagonal large and rectangular Small When you check the Enable Monitoring Panel option from the Preference section the monitor panels appear on your computer s desktop Small display Large display Changing the monitor panels position To change the position of the monitor panels in the desktop click the arrow down button of the Scheme opt
81. nt manner ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 1 5 ASUS EZ DIY TL ASUS Q Connector rast The ASUS Q Connector allows you to connect or disconnect chassis front panel cables in one easy step with one complete module This unique adapter eliminates the trouble of plugging in one cable at a time making connection quick and accurate p ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 Krack The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 allows users to restore corrupted BIOS data from a USB flash disk containing the BIOS file This utility saves users the cost and hassle of buying a replacement BIOS chip Y at SS ASUS EZ Flash 2 Pies EZ Flash 2 is a user friendly BIOS update utility Simply launch this tool and update BIOS from a USB flash disk before entering the OS You can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or using an OS based flash utility SupremeFX ADI 1988b Gi The SupremeFX audio card is designed to provide you the best game sound experience With 24bit 192KHz full sampling in all surround channels no matter if you re hearing your game through headphones or 7 1 surround speakers we ll deliver the effects loud and clear DTS Connect This feature is consists of two elements DTS interactive and DTS NEO PC DTS interactive re encodes your stereo or multi channel sound into a DTS audio signal and send it out from your PC to any DTS enabled system While DTS NEO PC turns your stereo audio such as MP3 WMA CD and ot
82. o not install DDR DIMMs to the DDR2 DIMM sockets 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM Z Support the DIMM lightly with Se your fingers when pressing the H retaining clips The DIMM might O get damaged when it flips out with extra force DDR2 DIMM notch 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 2 17 2 5 Expansion slots In the future you may need to install expansion cards The following sub sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support cards Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard i Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion components 2 5 1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card 1 Before installing the expansion card read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use Keep the screw for later use Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier Replace the system cover 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure it by adjusting the software
83. object such as the power supply case before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON in sleep mode or in soft off mode This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED SB_PWR ON OFF Standby Powered Power Off P5N32 E SLI Plus Onboard LED ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 2 1 2 2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components 2 2 1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 2 2 2 Screw holes Place nine 9 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis AN DO NOT overtighten th
84. ogy Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website www nvidia your Windows taskbar ERC WE r a 10 51 PM NVIDIA Settings icon From the pop up menu select nview Desktop Manager nView Desktop Manager then click ammura sescinen nView Properties Screen Refresh Rate Mi Color Quality HI Performance amp Quality Settings El Custom Color Settings 2 Rotation Settings El Color Correction e NVIDIA Display D About NVIDIA settings Exit From the nView Desktop Manager Management tab Click Properties to display the Display Pro perties dialog box 3 goe Greg niew Desktop Manager features click Enable niew Desktop Manager wizard To easily set up commonly used Desktop Manager features click Setup Wizard Display properties A To view or modify display properties not specific to nView click Properties CC Se ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus rofessional ervice Pack 2 10 53 PM 6 5 5 From the Display Properties dialog WS box select the Settings tab then Themes Desktop Screen Saver Appearafee Dong click Advanced Display Plug and Play Monitor on NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT Screen i Color quality More Highest 32 bit 1024 by 768 pixels Geif 6 Select the NVIDIA GeForce tab Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT EIS Color Management GeForce 6600GT_ General Adapter anito oublests Display If your screen resol
85. options Disabled 600 RPM 1200 RPM 1600 RPM ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 4 35 4 36 4 7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the sub menu Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Tools Exit Boot Device Priority Select Menu Removable Drives Hard Disk Drives Item Specific Help CDROM Drives Boot Settings Configuration Select Boot Device Security Priority 4 7 1 Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority Select Menu 1st Boot Device Removable Item Specific Help gt gt 2nd Boot Device Hard Disk 3rd Boot Device CDROM 4th Boot Device Disabled Select Your Boot Device Priority 1st 4th Boot Device Removable These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Configuration options Removable Hard Disk CDROM Disabled Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 7 2 Removable Drives Boot 1 Floppy Disks Item Specific Help gt gt 1 Floppy Disks Allows you to assign a removable drive attached to the system 4 7 3 Hard Disk Drives eg WEE Hard Disk Drives Select Menu 1 1st Master XXXXXXXXX Item Specific Help 1 1st Master XXXXXXXXX Allows you to assign hard disk drives attached to the system 4 7 4 CDROM Drives ee CDROM Drives Select Menu 1 1st Slave XXXXXXXXX Item
86. ottom of the window represents the used blue and the available HDD space 5 20 Chapter 5 Software support Memory usage The Memory tab shows both tege E used and available physical memory The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used blue and the available Used Available Configuring PC Probe II Click e to view and adjust the sensor threshold values The Config window has two tabs Sensor Threshold and Preference The Sensor Threshold tab enables you to activate the sensors or to adjust the sensor threshold values The Preference tab allows you to customize sensor alerts or change the temperature scale B Config Gi Preference Temperature Enabled Sensor Name Nominal salye Current Value Threshold L Ton 43 kenn Zement Zp iy w 34 Oe j c ANAN AAAI Loads the default threshold values for Cancels or Loads your saved each sensor ignores your configuration Applies your changes Saves your changes configuration ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 5 21 5 3 4 ASUS Music Alarm This motherboard is equipped with an audio alarm clock called ASUS Music Alarm The ASUS Music Alarm gives you a personal wake up called with your favorite CD music when the system is off The onboard audio CODEC supports this feature which requires an optical drive CD ROM CD RW or DVD ROM LN e Make sure that the power cord is plugged to a grounded power source so that the sys
87. ound Reset Ground IDE_LED PWR Requires an ATX power supply z P5N32 E SLI Plus System panel connector System power LED 2 pin PLED This 2 pin connector is for the system power LED Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power and blinks when the system is in sleep mode Hard disk drive activity LED 2 pin IDE_LED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD System warning speaker 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWR This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF Reset button 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector is for the chassis mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power 2 34 Chapter 2 Hardware information ASUS Q Connector system panel You can use the ASUS Q Connector to connect disconnect chassis front panel cables in a few steps Refer to the instructions below to install the ASUS Q Connecto
88. r 1 Connect the front panel cables to the ASUS Q Connector Refer to the labels on the Q Connector to know the detailed pin definitions then match them to the respective front panel cable labels 2 Install the ASUS Q Connector to the system panel connector making sure the orientation matches the labels on the motherboard 3 The front panel functions are now enabled The figure shows the Q Connector properly installed on the motherboard Al SS RESET R ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 2 35 2 36 Chapter 2 Hardware information This chapter describes the power up sequence the vocal POST messages and ways of shutting down the system Powering up 3 1 Starting up for the first tiMe cccseeseeseeseeeseeeseeeseeeseeeseenseeees 3 1 3 2 TUNING Ee ug ER Tu TE 3 2 ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 3 1 Starting up for the first time 1 After making all the connections replace the system case cover 2 Be sure that all switches are off 3 Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis 4 Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector 5 Turn on the devices in the following order a Monitor b External SCSI devices starting with the last device on the chain c System power 6 After applying power the system power LED on the system front panel case lights up For systems withATX power supplies the system LED lights up when you
89. r to soft off mode depending on the BIOS setting Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds lets the system enter the soft off mode regardless of the BIOS setting Refer to section 4 6 Power Menu in Chapter 4 for details Chapter 3 Powering up This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided BIOS setup 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 9 Managing and updating your BIOS ccsssssssesseesseeeseeees 4 1 BIOS s tup progra EE 4 9 A r UE 4 13 Extreme Tweaker Menu cccccsssssssccecesssssesceeseeesesssssesesennenes 4 18 Advanced menu EE 4 25 Power MENU sasira 4 30 Cielel lu UE 4 36 MOOS EEN 4 41 EE Ee 4 45 ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input Output System BIOS setup 1 ASUS Update Updates the BIOS in Windows environment 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Updates the BIOS in DOS using a floppy disk or a USB flash disk 3 Award BIOS Flash Utility Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities aN Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or Award BIOS F
90. rdware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU Chassis fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If any of the fans is not connected to the motherboard the field shows 0 These items are not user configurable 4 34 Chapter 4 BIOS setup Fan Speed Control vn o eg Se Fan Speed Control Select Menu CPU Fan Control Duty Cycle Mode Item Specific Help gt gt CPU Fan Duty Cycle 100 CHA Fan Control Duty Cycle Mode Press Enter to enable CHA Fan Duty Cycle 1003 or disable CHA Fan Q Fan Sense CPU Temperature CPU CHA OPT tant 2 3 Fan Control Duty Cycle Mode Allows you to select the fan control mode Configuration options Duty Cycle Mode Q FAN Mode CPU CHA Fan Duty Cycle 100 Allows you to set the fan duty cycle When the Fan Control item is set to Q FAN Mode this item is not user configurable Configuration options 60 70 80 90 100 CHA Fan Q Fan Sense CPU Temperature Allows the Q Fan to sense CPU MB temperature and to adjust the fan speed When the previous items are set to Q FAN Mode these items become user configurable Configuration options CPU Temperature MB Temperature CPU Fan Speed warning 600 RPM Allows you to set the CPU fan warning speed function which gives off a warning when the CPU fan speed is too low If you set this item to Disabled the system will not warn you even if no fan is installed or if the fan is not functioning properly Configuration
91. rs support cooling fans of 1A 2 2A 26 4 W max at 12V Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector AN DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors CPU_FAN CPU_FAN PWR_FAN CHA FAN PWR_FAN LTL S S zzo 26 268 agoo O O CHA_FAN1 SS OPT_FAN4 OPT_FAN2 OPT_FAN2 OPT_FAN3 UI e E ZO Ss n D fg GND Ons O Co OO OPT_FAN4 KA d OPT_FANS OPT FAN OPT_FAN5 i Rotation e e Sev FI me P5N32 E SLI Plus Fan connectors g gt S Sai V Only the CHA_FAN1 and OPT FAN 1 3 connectors support the ASUS Ss Q FAN 2 feature If you install two VGA cards we recommend that you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the motherboard connector labeled OPT_FAN1 or OPT_FAN2 for better themal environment 2 30 Chapter 2 Hardware information Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS This connector is for a chassis mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch Connect one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this connector The chassis intrusion sensor or switch sends a high level signal to this connector when a chassis component is removed or replaced The signal is then generated as a chassis intrusion event By default
92. s at a healthy operating condition Installing PC Probe Il To install PC Probe II on your computer 1 Place the Support DVD to the optical drive The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has an enabled Autorun feature Z H Autorun is not enabled in your computer browse the contents of the Support L DVD to locate the setup exe file from the ASUS PC Probe II folder Double click the setup exe file to start installation 2 Click the Utilities tab then click ASUS PC Probe II 3 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation Launching PC Probe Il You can launch the PC Probe II right after installation or anytime from the Windows desktop To launch the PC Probe II from the Windows desktop click Start gt All Programs gt ASUS gt PC Probe II gt PC Probe Il v1 xx xx The PC Probe II main window appears After launching the application the PC Probe II icon appears in the Windows taskbar Click this icon to close or restore the application Using PC Probe II Main window The PC Probe II main window allows you to view the current status of your system and change the utility configuration By default the main window displays the Preference section You can close or restore the Preference section by clicking on the triangle on the main window right handle Oo Click to close the Preference panel Chapter 5 Software support Button emeng A Opens the Configuration window Ope
93. s displayed on the bottom of the screen 2 Press lt R gt to rebuild a RAID array The following screen appears Array 1 NVIDIA MIRROR XXX XXG Select Disk Inside Array RAID Mode Mirroring Striping Width 1 Striping Block 64K Adapt Channel M S Index Disk Model Name Capacity 2 1 Master 0 9 0 0 0 9 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 4 XXX XXGB 1 0 Master 1 0 9 0 9 0 0 9 0 0 9 0 9 0 0 9 0 XXX XXGB Tl Select F6 Back F7 Finish 3 Use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array to rebuild then press lt F7 gt The following confirmation message appears Rebuild array ENTER OK ESC Cancel d Press lt Enter gt to start rebuilding array or press lt Esc gt to cancel 5 After the rebuild process the Array list menu appears V You will need to enter Window XP and run the NVIDIA utility in order to complete the rebuilt process ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 5 31 Deleting a RAID array To delete a RAID array 1 From the Array List menu use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array then press lt Enter gt The RAID Array details appear Array 1 NVIDIA MIRROR XXX XXG Array Detail RAID Mode Mirroring Striping Width 1 Striping Block 64K Adapt Channel M S Index Disk Model Name Capacity 2 1 Master 0 0 9 0 9 9 0 9 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 9 0 XXX XXGB 1 0 Master 1 0 9 9 9 9 0 9 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 9 0 XXX XXGB R Rebuild D Delete C Clear Disk ENTER Return A new set
94. settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 4 for information on BIOS setup Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the tables on the next page Install the software drivers for the expansion card LN When using PCI cards on shared slots ensure that the drivers support Share IRQ or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments Otherwise conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups making the system unstable and the card inoperable Refer to the table on the next page for details Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 5 3 Interrupt assignments IRQ _ Standard function 1 4 System CMOS real time clock Microsoft ACPl compliant system 10 11 12 Primary IDE channel 16 20 20 21 22 22 23 23 1 ch co AO IRQ assignments for this motherboard B GC E F G PCIEx16_1 PCIEx16_2 PCI Slot 2 USB 2 0 A PCIEx16 3 LAN 1 A PCIEx1_1 PCI ge hared SATA 2 SATA 3 SATA_RAID 1394 Audio SATA H USB 1 1 LAN 2 PATA ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 2 19 2 5 4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card SCSI card USB card and other cards that comply with PCI specifications Refer to the figure below for the location of the slots 2 5 5 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications Refer to the figure below for the location of the s
95. stall a Plug and Play operating system the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot Configuration options No Yes Primary Display Adapter PCI Allows you to select the graphics controller to use as the primary boot device Configuration options PCI PCI E 4 26 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 5 3 Onboard Device Configuration SS a Onboard Device Configuration Select Menu IDE Function Setup Item Specific Help gt gt Serial ATA Configuration HD Audio Auto Front Panel Support Type AC97 Onboard Let nVidia LAN Enabled Onboard 2nd nVidia LAN Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Onboard 1394 Enabled N Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults gt Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit IDE Function Setup This sub menu contains IDE function related items Select an item then press lt Enter gt to edit IDE Function Setup Select Menu OnChip IDE Channel0 Enabled Item Specific Help gt gt gt IDE DMA transfer access Enabled IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled OnChip IDE Channel Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onchip IDE channel 0 controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled IDE DMA transfer access Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the IDE DMA transfer access Configuration options Disabled Enabled IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the IDE PIO read prefetch mode Confi
96. stalled you will find the SoundMAX icon on the taskbar 2e8oeo ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 5 11 From the taskbar double click on the SoundMAX icon to display the SoundMAX Control Panel ees ANALOG aA DEVICES g Wen geet SoundMax HD Audio J Wave S Synth CO a fer Mic tophane Line In CD Payer Microphone Lineln Stereo bit Audio Setup Wizard By clicking the Bi icon from the SoundMAX control panel you can easily configure your audio settings Simply follow succeeding screen instructions and begin enjoying High Definition Audio Audio Setup Wizard This wizard will help you setup your audio system Press the Next button to continue 5 12 Chapter 5 Software support Jack configuration Adjust speaker volume This screen helps you configure your This screen helps you adjust speaker computer s audio ports depending on volume Click the Test button to hear the audio devices you have installed the changes you have made Play sound to all speakers Adjust microphone volume This screen helps you adjust microphone volume You will be asked to read pre written text to allow the AudioWizard to adjust the volume as you speak ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 5 13 Audio preferences a Click the icon to go to the Preferences page This page allows you to change various audio settings General options Click the General tab to choose your playback and recording devices enable dis
97. stem aN e While the music alarm is playing the system wake up features LAN keyboard mouse PCI PCIE device modem are deactivated H the system loses connection or if it does not detect any optical drive or audio CD the ASUS Music Alarm is automatically disabled turned off While the music alarm is playing the optical drive front panel functions are automatically disabled The ASUS Music Alarm works only when the system is off 5 24 Chapter 5 Software support 5 3 5 ASUS Al Booster The ASUS Al Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in Windows environment without the hassle of booting the BIOS After installing the program from the bundled Support DVD you can launch the utility by double clicking the Al Booster icon on the Windows OS taskbar Hi Booster The options on the task bar allow you to use the default settings adjust CPU Memory PCI E frequency manually or create and apply your personal overclocking configurations ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 5 25 5 4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with two RAID controllers that allow you to configure Serial ATA hard disk drives as RAID sets The NVIDIA nForce dual x16 SLI Southbridge includes a high performance SATA RAID controller that supports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 RAID 5 and JBOD for six independent Serial ATA channels 5 4 1 RAID definitions RAID 0 Data striping optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and
98. t an item then press lt Enter gt to edit Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Extreme Tweaker Overclocking Select Menu Item Specific Help CPU Multiplier 17 Memory Timing Setting Spread Spectrum Control Intel SpeedStep Disabled CPU Internal Thermal Control Auto Limit CPUID MaxVal Disabled EnhancedCl C1E Disabled Execute Disable Bit Enabled Enhanced Intel SpeedStep tm Tech Disabled Hyper Threading Technology Enabled LDT Frequency 5x F1 Help TL Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit gt Select Menu Enter Select Sub menu F10 Save and Exit CPU Multiplier 17 Configuration options 6 50 Memory Timing Setting Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Extreme Tweaker Memory Timing Setting Select Menu Item Specific Help gt gt gt tRCD Auto tRAS Auto Command Per Clock CMD Auto Advanced Memory Settings tRRD Auto tRC Auto tWR Auto tWTR Auto tREF Auto Async Latency Auto tCL CAS Latency Auto Configuration options Auto 1 2 3 4 5 6 tRCD Auto Configuration options Auto 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 tRP Auto Configuration options Auto 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 tRAS Auto Configuration options Auto 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 81 ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 4 21 Command Per Clock CMD Auto Configuration options Auto 1 clock 2 clock tRRD Auto Configuration options Auto
99. t angle side of SATA Sg signal cable to the SATA device or connect the right angle side of the SATA cable to the onboard SATA port to avoid mechanical conflict with huge graphics cards 4 USB connectors 10 1 pin USB56 USB78 USB910 These connectors are for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed P5N32 E SLI Plus USB 2 0 connectors A W Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard You can connect the USB cable to ASUS Q Connector USB blue first and then install the Q Connector USB to the USB connector onboard 2 28 Chapter 2 Hardware information 5 IEEE 1394a port connector 10 1 pin IE1394_2 This connector is for a IEEE 1394a port Connect the IEEE 1394a module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis Never connect a USB cable to the IEEE 1394a connector Doing so will damage the motherboard aN You can connect the 1394 cable to ASUS Q Connector 1394 red first and then install the Q Connector 1394 to the 1394 connector onboard ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 2 29 6 CPU chassis power and optional fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN 3 pin CHA_FAN1 3 pin PWR_FAN 3 pin OPT_FAN1 5 The fan connecto
100. t port lime This port connects a headphone or a speaker In 4 channel 6 channel and 8 channel configuration the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out 7 Microphone port pink This port connects a microphone 8 Center Subwoofer port orange This port connects the center subwoofer speakers 9 Rear Speaker Out port black This port connects the rear speakers on a 4 channel 6 channel or 8 channel audio configuration 10 Side Speaker Out port gray This port connects the side speakers in an 8 channel audio configuration Z Refer to the audio configuration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Audio 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Port Headset 4 channel 6 channel 8 channel 2 channel Light Blue Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Mic In Orange Center Subwoofer Center Subwoofer Pe Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Ou Rear Speaker Out Gray Side Speaker Out Chapter 2 Hardware information 11 12 13 14 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 3 and 4 These 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices IEEE 1394a port This 6 pin IEEE 1394a port provides high speed connectivity for audio video devices storage peripherals PCs or portable devices Optical S PDIF Out port This port connects an external audio output device via an optical S PDIF cable P
101. tem has standby power ASUS Music Alarm only supports audio CDs ASUS Music Alarm will not work if you installed and enabled an add on sound card Only IDE ATAPI devices from the Southbridge support this feature Hardware setup To set up the hardware 1 Connect the analog audio cable from the optical drive to the 4 pin CD In connector on the audio module 2 Connect speakers or a headphone to the Line Out lime colored port on the front or rear panel for audio output You may also connect speakers or a headphone to the output jack on the optical drive 3 Refer to the succeeding sections to make the appropriate settings in the BIOS or in Windows BIOS configuration To enable ASUS Music Alarm in the BIOS Turn on the system During POST press lt Del gt to enter BIOS setup Go to the Tools menu then select ASUS Music Alarm Set the ASUS Music Alarm item to Enabled See section 4 8 1 ASUS Music Alarm for details SY gt 5 22 Chapter 5 Software support OS configuration To configure ASUS Music Alarm in Windows 1 Place the Support DVD into the optical drive 2 Click the Utilities tab and choose ASUS Music Alarm to install the utility 3 Insert an audio CD into the optical drive 4 Launch the ASUS Music Alarm application by going to Start gt ASUS gt ASUS Music Alarm The main window appears Ce J Minimize button Music Alarm x Alarm information section erie Exit button shows the alarm time and
102. ter data bandwidth for your wired or wireless Internet LAN and file sharing requirements See page 2 23 for details Chapter 1 Product Introduction 1 3 2 ASUS AI Lifestyle features ASUS has devoted special efforts to address the thermal issues across the motherboard and most notably the areas that reside the CPU power Northbridge and Southbridge Advanced thermal design A Stack Cool 2 Stack Cool 2 is a fan less and zero noise cooling solution offered exclusively by ASUS It effectively transfers heat generated by the critical components to the other side of the specially designed PCB printed circuit board for effective heat dissipation 8 Phase Power Design ASUS 8 Phase Power Design keeps CPU and power module away from suffering risk of high power stress which makes CPU lifetime much longer and system more stable Furthermore It provides high efficiency operation to generate less heat than conventional power solutions and consequently achieve cool system environment With this strong power pump this motherboard is made for overclocking Ears Fanless Design Heat pipe Thermal solution 2 o Cooling fans though a popular thermal solution also come with noise and malfunction likelyhood ASUS Motherboard s fansless concept is specifically created to provide a cool environment without all the baggage The heat pipe heat sinks and strategic board layout were tailor made to dissipate heat in the most efficie
103. test DDR2 Qualified Vendors List Due to chipset resource allocation the system may detect less than 8 GB system memory when you installed four 2 GB DDR2 memory modules The motherboard can support up to 8 GB on the operating system listed below You may install a maximum of 2 GB DIMMs on each slot Windows 2000 Advanced Windows Server 2003 Server Standard x64 Edition Windows Server 2003 Windows XP Professional x64 Enterprise Edition Edition Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition Visit the ASUS website for the latest DDR2 800 667 533 MHz QVL Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM A N Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components To install a DIMM e J DDR2 DIMM notch 1 Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward 2 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM 7 matches the break on the socket OC 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated Unlocked retaining clip aN e A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction Do not force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs D
104. the NVIDIA nForce dual x16 SLI chipset The Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s specification provides twice the bandwidth of the current Serial ATA products with a host of new features including Native Command Queueing NCQ and Power Management PM Implementation Algorithm Serial ATA allows for thinner more flexible cables with lower pin count and reduced voltage required See page 2 27 for details The NVIDIA MediaShield RAID controller integrated in the NVIDIA nForce dual x16 SLI chipset allows RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 RAID 5 and JBOD configurations for six SATA 3 0 Gb s connectors See pages 2 27 and 5 27 for details IEEE 1394a support The IEEE 1394a interface provides high speed digital interface for audio video appliances such as digital television digital video camcorders storage peripherals amp other PC portable devices See pages 2 25 and 2 29 for details ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 1 3 1 4 A S PDIF digital sound ready S PDIF This motherboard provides convenient connectivity to external home theater audio systems via coaxial and optical S PDIF out SONY PHILIPS Digital Interface jacks lt allows to transfer digital audio without converting to analog format and keeps the best signal quality See pages 2 24 and 2 25 for details Lu dg Dual Gigabit LAN solution L gt The motherboard comes with dual Gigabit LAN controllers to provide the total solution for your networking needs These network controllers provide fas
105. the same setting Chapter 2 Hardware information PRI_IDE NOTE Orient the red markings usually zigzag on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1 PIN 1 P5N32 E SLI Plus IDE connector 3 Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 6 These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives lf you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives you can create a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 RAID 5 or JBOD configuration with the onboard NVIDIA MediaShield RAID controller aN The RAID function of these connectors is set to Disabled by default If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors enable the RAID Enabled item under the Serial ATA Configuration sub menu in the BIOS See section 4 5 3 Onboard Device Configuration for details SATA2 SATA4 SATA6 RSATA_RXP RSATA_TXN RSATA_TXP GND TA_RXN4 TA_RXP4 TA_TXN4 A_TXP4 RSATA_RXN6 RSATA_RXP6 GND RSATA_TXN6 RSATA_TXP6 GND RSATA_RXN GND AQqqIA lt IOA ZHOGZGGZ GND GND L L SATA1 SATA3 SATA5 GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND TA_RXN3 TA_RXP3 TA_TXN3 TA_TXP3 RSATA_RXN5 RSATA_RXP5 RSATA_TXN5 RSATA_TXP5 GND ZAANZA GND GND L L L P5N32 E SLI Plus SATA connectors Z These connectors support Native Command Queuing NCQ Power Bes Management PM Implementation Algorithm Hot Swap and smart setup ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 2 27 Right angle side Z Connect the righ
106. ther business systems Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup JBOD Spanning stands for Just a Bunch of Disks and refers to hard disk drives that are not yet configured as a RAID set This configuration stores the same data redundantly on multiple disks that appear as a single disk on the operating system Spanning does not deliver any advantage over using separate disks independently and does not provide fault tolerance or other RAID performance benefits Chapter 5 Software support aN H you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a RAID set first copy the RAID driver from the Support DVD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to a selected hard disk drive Refer to section 5 5 Creating a RAID driver disk for details 5 4 2 NVIDIA RAID configurations The motherboard includes a high performance SATA RAID controller integrated in the NVIDIA nForce dual x16 SLI southbridge chipset It supports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 RAID 5 and JBOD for six independent Serial ATA channels Installing Serial ATA SATA hard disks The motherboard supports Ultra DMA 133 100 66 and Serial ATA hard disk drives For optimal performance install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration 1 Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays 2 Connect the SATA signal cables 3 Connect a SATA po
107. tion options CPUOC 0 CPUOC 1 CPUOC 14 CPUOC MAX Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 5 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for system devices AN Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction Main Extreme Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit AI NET2 Select Menu PCIPnP Onboard Device Configuration Item Specific Help USB Configuration Press Enter to set F1 Help TL Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit zc Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit 4 5 1 Al NET2 POST Check LAN2 Cable Disabled Enable or Disable LAN cable check during POST F1 Help TL Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit gt Select Menu Enter Select Sub menu F10 Save and Exit POST Check LAN Cable Disabled POST Check LAN2 Cable Disabled Enables or disables checking of the LAN LAN2 cable during the Power On Self Test POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 4 25 4 5 2 PCIPnP PCIPnP Select Menu Plug amp Play 0 S Item Specific Help Primary Display Adapter Select Yes if you are using a Plug and Play capable operating system Select No if you need the BIOS to configure non boot devices Plug amp Play O S No When set to No the BIOS configures all the devices in the system When set to Yes and if you in
108. tion you need when installing and configuring the motherboard How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts Chapter 1 Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports Chapter 2 Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard Chapter 3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and ways of shutting down the system Chapter 4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Descriptions of the BIOS items are also provided Chapter 5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package Chapter 6 NVIDIA SLI technology support This chapter tells how to install SLl ready PCI Express graphics cards Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates 1 ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products Refer to the ASUS contact information Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation such as warranty flyers that may have been added by your dealer These documents are not part of the standard package
109. to the floppy disk drive or the USB port Press lt Alt gt lt F2 gt during POST to display the following ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility B312 FLASH TYPE Winbond W39V080A 8Mb LPC BOARD P5N32 E SLI Plus BOARD Unknown VER 0116 VER Unknown DATE 10 30 2006 DATE Unknown PATH C c WIN98E NETTERM DRIVERS RECYCLED WUTEMP NEWFOL 1 INSTALL TEST REB MSDOWNLD TMP Enter Select S Save ESC Exit Tab Switch Up Down Home End Move 2 Enter BIOS setup program Go to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash 2 and press lt Enter gt to enable it You can switch between drives by pressing lt Tab gt before the correct file is found Then press lt Enter gt 4 When the correct BIOS file is found EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when down AN e This function can support devices such as USB flash disk hard disk or floppy disk with FAT32 16 12 format only DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 4 5 4 1 4 Updating the BIOS The Basic Input Output System BIOS can be updated using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility Follow these instructions to update the BIOS using this utility 1 Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS web site Rename the file to P5N32 EP BIN and save it to a floppy disk CD ROM or a USB flash disk in FAT 16 12 format aN Save only the updated BIOS file in the
110. ur if you fail to plug this connector ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 2 11 2 3 3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard 2 Rotate each fastener counterclockwise e A gies T 3 Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard d Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard Chapter 2 Hardware information 5 Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling Narrow end of the groove aN The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis aN Refer to the documentation in the boxed or stand alone CPU fan package for detailed information on CPU fan installation ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 2 13 2 3 4 Installing the optional fan Install the optional fan only if you are using a passive cooler or a water cooler Installing the optional fan with an active CPU cooler will interfere with the airflow and destabilize the system 1 Position the fan above the pipe 2 Fit the grooved edge to the and heatsink assembly heatsink 3 Carefully push down the fan until 4 The above photo shows the fan it snugly fits the heatsink then installed on the motherboard connect the fan cables
111. uter systems used mainly for audio and video editing we recommend a higher array block size for optimum performance Press lt TAB gt to select the Free Disks area Use the left or right arrow keys to assign the array disks Press lt F7 gt to create RAID set The following message box appears Clear disk data Y YES N NO Press lt Y gt to clear the selected disks or lt N gt to proceed without clearing the disks The following screen appears E Take caution in using this option All data on the RAID drives will be lost ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 5 29 NVIDIA RAID Utility Oct 5 2004 Array List Boot Id Status Vendor Array Model Name Ctrl X Exit N Select B Set Boot N New Array ENTER Detail A new set of navigation keys is displayed on the bottom of the screen 6 Press lt Ctrl X gt to save settings and exit Rebuilding a RAID array To rebuild a RAID array 1 From the Array List menu use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array then press lt Enter gt The RAID Array details appear Array 1 NVIDIA MIRROR XXX XXG Array Detail RAID Mode Mirroring Striping Width 1 Striping Block 64K Adapt Channel M S Index Disk Model Name Capacity 2 1 Master 0 0 9 0 9 9 0 9 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 9 0 XXX XXGB 1 0 Master 1 0 9 9 9 9 0 9 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 9 0 XXX XXGB R Rebuild D Delete C Clear Disk ENTER Return 5 30 Chapter 5 Software support A new set of navigation keys i
112. ution makes screen items too small to view comfortably you can increase the DPI to compensate To change font sizes only click Cancel and go to the Appearance tab DPI setting Normal size 96 DPI Normal size 96 dpi Compatibility Some programs might not operate properly unless you restart the computer after changing display settings After change display settings O Restart the computer before applying the new display settings Apply the new display settings without restarting Ov Ask me before applying the new display settings Some games and other programs must be run in 256 color mode Learn more about running programs in 256 color mode 7 Click the slider to display the Plug and Play Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT ISSN following screen then select the SLI ii multi GPU item S AVIDIA Quality Settings SLI multi GPU Sttres NVIDIA Scalable Link Interface SLI SE improvements in rendering performance Video Overlay Settings Troubleshooting NVRotate Temperature Settings i Refresh Rate Overrides Screen Resolutions amp Refresh Rates To leam more click here Desktop Management Menu Editing Show GPU load balancing oad balancing will be shown in Direc and OpenGL applications Restore Defaults SCH Seet 8 Click the Enable SLI multi GPU check box 9 Click OK when done 6 6 Chapter 6 NVIDIA SLI technology support
113. ve b Click Start from the Windows desktop then select My Computer c Select the 3 1 2 Floppy Drive icon d Click File from the menu then select Format A Format 3 1 2 Floppy Disk window appears e Select Create an MS DOS startup disk from the format options field then click Start Windows 2000 environment To create a set of boot disks for Windows 2000 a Insert a formatted high density 1 44 MB floppy disk into the drive b Insert the Windows 2000 CD to the optical drive c Click Start then select Run d From the Open field type D bootdisk makeboot a assuming that D is your optical drive e Press lt Enter gt then follow screen instructions to continue Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 1 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using a DOS based utility The EZ Flash utility is built in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing lt Alt gt lt F2 gt during the Power On Self Tests POST To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2 1 Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard 2 Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk then restart the system 3 You can launch the EZ Flash 2 by two methods 1 Insert the floppy disk USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file
114. wer cable to the power connector on each drive aN Refer to the RAID controllers user manual in the motherboard support DVD for detailed information on RAID configurations See section 5 2 5 Manuals menu Setting the BIOS RAID items After installing the hard disk drives make sure to set the necessary RAID items in the BIOS before setting your RAID configuration To set the BIOS RAID items 1 Boot the system and press lt Del gt during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the BIOS Setup Utility 2 Enable the RAID Enabled item in the BIOS See section 4 5 3 Onboard Device Configuration gt Serial ATA Configuration for details 3 Select and enable the IDE or SATA drive s that you want to configure as RAID See section 4 5 3 Onboard Device Configuration gt Serial ATA Configuration for details 4 Save your changes and Exit Setup ASUS P5N32 E SLI Plus 5 27 aN Make sure to re enter your NVRAID settings after the CMOS is cleared otherwise the system will not recognize your RAID setup NVIDIA RAID User Guide found in your motherboard Support DVD When using Windows 2000 operating system make sure to install the Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or later version V e For detailed descriptions on the NVIDIA RAID configuration refer to the Entering the NVIDIA RAID utility To enter the NVIDIA RAID utility 1 Boot up your computer 2 During POST press lt F10 gt to display the main
115. y Compatible with Intel 06 05B 05A processors Note Visit the ASUS website at www asus com for the Intel CPU support list NVIDIA nForce dual x16 SLI Supports SLI Ready Memory Technology 1333 1066 800 533 MHz Dual channel memory architecture 4x 240 pin DIMM sockets support non ECC unbuffered DDR2 800 667 533 MHz memory modules Supports up to 8 GB system memory Note Visit the ASUS website at www asus com for the latest Qualified Vendors List QVL 1200 MHz 2 x PCI Express x16 slots support NVIDIA SLI technology at full x16 x16 speed blue 1 x PCI Express x 16 at x 8 speed white 1 x PCI Express x1 2x PCI 2 2 Supports two identical NVIDIA SLI Ready graphics cards both at x16 mode Note The blue PCI Express x 16 slots support NVIDIA SLI technology at full x16 x16 speed The middle slot is for an add on card at x8 speed Southbridge supports 1x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 33 6x Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s NVIDIA MediaShield RAID supports RAID 0 1 0 1 5 and JBOD configuration across Serial ATA drives NVIDIA nForce dual x16 SLI built in dual Gigabit MAC with external Marvell PHY Supports NVIDIA DualNet a Technology continued on the next page xi xii P5N32 E SLI Plus specifications summary High Definition Audio IEEE 1394 USB ASUS Exclusive Overclocking features ASUS Unique features Rear panel SupremeFX Audio Card ADI 1988B 8 c

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